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| Al Lawson during his 2012 Congressional campaign in District 2 |
“Washington is broken and now more than ever we need real
leadership in Congress that puts the people ahead of politics,” said Lawson, an
alumnus of Florida A&M University. “I fought for this community in our
state Capitol, and I will continue to fight for North Florida’s working
families in Congress.”
“No one has advocated for the people of this district more
than Al Lawson,” said Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr., pastor of the Bethel
Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee. “I know that voters from Tallahassee
to Jacksonville will rally around Al for Congress.”
“The people of Gadsden County need a strong voice in
Washington,” said Commissioner Brenda Holt, Chairperson of the Gadsden County
Commission. “Al Lawson has always stood up for Gadsden County, and Gadsden
County is proud to stand with Al to represent us in Congress.”
“Al Lawson and I both represented Leon and Gadsden Counties
in the Florida Legislature,” said Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis
Richardson. “Al is a personal mentor who always put his constituents first. I
support Al Lawson for Congress and look forward to him fighting for us in
Washington.”
Richardson succeeded Lawson in House District 8 when Lawson
was first elected to the Florida Senate in 2000. Lawson and Richardson together
represented Leon and Gadsden Counties in the Florida Legislature from
2000-2008.
Background of Congressional District 5
Congressional District 5 is a new seat that stretches from
Tallahassee and Gadsden County to Jacksonville. The district is an
African-American minority-access seat and a heavily Democratic district that
voted in 2012 for U.S. President Barack Obama with 63-percent and in 2014 for Democratic
gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist with 59-percent.