Full Name:
Jean-Marie Lawson Spann
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Bobby
Home City:
Bowling Green, KY
BA, Corporate and Organizational Communication, Western Kentucky University, 1995-1999
Candidate, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2015
Kentucky Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004
Former Secretary, Kentucky Democratic Party State Central Executive Committee
Host, Jean-Marie Ag Show, 2004-present
Vice President of Marketing, Lawson Marketing, Incorporated, present
Former Director of Marketing and Communications, Center for Information Technology Enterprise
Former Vice President of Marketing, Hartland Equipment, Incorporated
Former Employee, Press Office, Governor Paul Patton
Former Admissions Counselor, Western Kentucky University
Member, Friends of the Louisville Zoo, present
Member, Kentucky Agricultural Council, Public Awareness Committee, present
Member, Kentucky Agriculture Heritage Center, Communications Committee, present
Executive Director, Kentucky Farm Women Field Day, present
Member, Kentucky Women in Agriculture, present
Member, Louisville Agriculture Club, present
Member, Western Kentucky University Alumni Association, present
Member, Western Kentucky University W-Club, present
Former President, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Western Kentucky University
Former State President, Kentucky Young Democrats
Awards:
"Continued Excellence Award", Kentucky Women in Agriculture, 2011;
Kentucky Young Democrats Alumni of the Year -- 2013;
Father's Name:
Sam Lawson
Mother's Name:
Beverly Lawson
Spouse's Occupation:
Vice President of External Affairs for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) Airport