About Jane Lawton
Lived 1944 – 2007 (aged 63). Jane Lawton was an American politician.
Jane Lawton (May 24, 1944 – November 29, 2007) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. The Jane E. Lawton community center, located in Leland Park in Chevy Chase, Maryland, was renamed in her memory on June 14, 2009.
Early life and education Lawton was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on May 24, 1944, to Clarence and Ruth Alice England.
Lawton attended the University of Oklahoma where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by one percentage point to 6% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
Death Lawton died of unknown causes on the morning of November 29, 2007, after giving a speech in downtown Washington. Her death appeared to be caused by a heart attack.
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Who was Jane Lawton?
American politician (1944–2007)
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Jane Lawton was born on 24 May 1944 in Muskogee.
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Jane Lawton died on 29 November 2007 in Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
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Jane Lawton was a politician.
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