Elmer Lawton

Elmer Lawton
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Elmer Lawton was the congressman representing the Michigan 22nd District, which included Spearfish Lake.^RFW40

He held "office hours" in Spearfish Lake once a year and Bree Gravengood met him twice to ask for his nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy before actually submitting her application.^{RFW16 RFW32}

He knew that he'd allowed political interest to sway his nominations to service academies too often, making him look a fool when the kids flunked out. He was impressed with Bree Gravengood and gave her one of his two nominations that year.^RFW39