Jerry Lewis (California politician)
Charles Jeremy Lewis (October 21, 1934 – July 15, 2021) was an American politician who was a U.S. representative, last serving California's 41st congressional district.[1] He was first elected to Congress in 1978, and previously represented the 40th, 35th, and 37th districts. A Republican, he was chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, serving in that role during the 109th Congress. In January 2012 he announced that he was not running for re-election and would end his congressional career in January 2013.
Jerry Lewis
Paul Cook (Redistricting)
37th district (1979–1983)
35th district (1983–1993)
40th district (1993–2003)
41st district (2003–2013)
73rd district (1969–1975)
67th district (1975–1978)
July 15, 2021 (aged 86)
Redlands, California, U.S.
Arlene Willis
Personal life[edit]
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.[2] In 1956 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA. Lewis served as a Coro Foundation fellow in San Francisco. After college, Lewis was in the insurance business.
Lewis died on July 15, 2021, in Redlands, California, at the age of 86.[3]
Early political career[edit]
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.[4] In the campaign, Ayala noted that two-thirds of the $130,000 that Lewis raised came from 43 donors — 22 of whom were Sacramento lobbyists.[5]
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