Jonathan Lawrence

Jonathan Howard Lawrence is an American politician from Ridgefield, Connecticut. He served as an assistant to former US President Bill Clinton, and then worked in various roles in the Connecticut state government. In 2006, he unsuccessfully ran for Lt. Governor of Connecticut.

Lawrence graduated from Columbia University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology. He then went on to earn a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1980.

Jonathan Lawrence served as a law clerk for Chief Justice Ellen A. Peters of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1980 to 1981. He then joined the American Civil Liberties Union as an attorney, and worked there from 1981 to 1984. From 1995 to 1999, Lawrence served as an assistant to President Bill Clinton, working in the Office of the White House Counsel and the Office of Management and Budget. He went on to hold various positions in the Connecticut state government, including Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Commissioner of the Department of Public Utility Control.

Yes, Jonathan Lawrence has run for political offices. In 2006, he ran as the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor of Connecticut, but was not successful.

As of my knowledge cutoff, I couldn't find any recent information about Jonathan Lawrence's current occupation or activities. The Wikipedia page is last updated in 2006, so it may be outdated.