Charles Jeremy Lewis (born October 21, 1934), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing the 41st District of California.
He is currently the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Committee. He served as its chairman during the 109th Congress.
Lewis was born in Seattle, Washington. In 1952 he graduated from San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino...
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Charles Jeremy Lewis (born October 21, 1934), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing the 41st District of California.
He is currently the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Committee. He served as its chairman during the 109th Congress.
Lewis was born in Seattle, Washington. In 1952 he graduated from San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino, California, where he captained the swim team and was a basketball star; his basketball jersey was later retired. In 1956 he received a B.A. from UCLA.
After college, Lewis was in the insurance business. He was a member of the San Bernardino School Board from 1964 to 1968. He was on the staff of Congressman Jerry Pettis in 1966. He was a member of the California State Assembly from 1969 to 1978. In January 1974, he ran in a special election for the California State Senate, losing to Democrat Ruben Ayala. In the campaign, Ayala noted that two...
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