| Brian Lawson | |
| State House1: | South Carolina |
| District1: | 30th |
| Term Start1: | December 6, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Steve Moss |
| Birth Name: | Michael Brian Lawson |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | Columbia Southern University (AS) |
Brian Lawson is an American businessman and politician who is currently serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 30th district. Lawson is a Republican.
Lawson was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina and graduated from Dorman High School. He worked as a career firefighter, achieving the rank of captain. He also worked as a reserve police officer and paramedic.[1] Lawson later established his own private ambulance company and graduated from Columbia Southern University in 2022 with an Associate Degree.[2]
Lawson ran unopposed in the 2022 general election.[3] He succeeded Steve Moss (politician), who had held the office since 2009 and did not seek reelection. He assumed office on December 6, 2022.[4]
In 2023, Lawson was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;[5] [6] he later withdrew his sponsorship.[7]