John Adda Lawrence is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 13th Legislative District in southern Chester County. A lifelong resident of the area, he is a businessman and the son of a small businessman and grandson of a dairy farmer, bringing a reform-minded approach focused on fiscal responsibility, agriculture, and government oversight. Elected in 2010, he has served continuously since 2011, holding leadership roles such as deputy whip and positions on committees including Agriculture & Rural Affairs , Appropriations , Professional Licensure, Rules, Government Oversight, Committee On Committees, and Transportation .

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not detailed in public records, though he served as a former trustee of Lincoln University and supports K-12 and higher education funding for local districts like Avon Grove, Oxford, and Octorara. Politically, Lawrence entered office in 2010 after winning election to the Pennsylvania House. Notable achievements include authoring Act 102 of 2018, eliminating requirements for domestic violence victims to financially support abusers; chairing the Speaker’s Debt Commission, leading to Act 43 of 2019 for debt reform that accelerates principal paydown and cuts interest costs; increasing oversight of lease-backed debt; and advancing bipartisan agriculture legislation supporting dairy farmers, combating the spotted lanternfly and phorid fly, aiding the equine industry, and funding the New Bolton Center. He has also authored amendments for veterans' benefits, nurse shortages, police incentives, legal counsel rights, and drug testing for legislators.