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Dave Lawson

Dave Lawson

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State Senator

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Office
State Senator
State
Delaware
Jurisdiction
15
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2010 - Present

Senator Lawson was born on October 29, 1946, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the tenth of eleven children. Lawson and his siblings were raised on a farm in the Allegheny Mountains. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and completed a tour of duty in Vietnam before being honorably discharged in 1969. After he retired from the Air Force, Lawson settled in Harrington, Delaware where he served as a volunteer with the Harrington Fire Company. Senator Lawson began a career in law enforcement as a policeman with the Milford Police Department. He sought and received a transfer to the Delaware State Police where he became a State Trooper in 1973. He retired in 1992 and served as a Delaware State Police Range Instructor and as the Lieutenant of the Special Operations Response Team. Lawson attended Glendale Community College, Delaware Technical Community College, and the Delaware State Police Academy. Following his time as a Delaware State Policeman, Senator Lawson owned and operated Shooter’s Choice, a firearm distributor in Dover, Delaware. Senator Lawson was first elected in 2010 and is currently serving his fourth term.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
9 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Healthcare
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

12/13 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 12 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Dave Lawson holds the office of State Senator
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  • Voted other on HB 423: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-30source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 263: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-30source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 155: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-30source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 458: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKFLOW.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-30source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 424: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 RELATING TO AUTISM SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-30source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 347: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 336: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LAUREL RELATING TO THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-24source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 343: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-24source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 259: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCREENING FOR LEAD POISONING.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 131: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET STORES AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 313: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 13: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
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