Early Life, Education, and Early Political Career
Lawrence grew up in Detroit's northeast side and was raised by her grandparents; her mother died when she was three years old. She graduated from Detroit's Pershing High School, and earned her bachelor's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University.
In the early 1990s, as an active member of the Parent Teacher's Association at her children's school, she sought and earned a seat on the Southfield Public Schools Board of Education, serving as president, vice president, and secretary.
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