Jerry Lewis
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Rep. Jerry Lewis, born in Seattle, Washington on October 21, 1934, is a longtime resident of San Bernardino County and 30-year owner of a life insurance business. Rep. Lewis, a Republican, has served the 41st Congressional District of California since 1978.
In May 2006, Federal prosecutors announced that they were investigating Lewis in connection with the Randy Cunningham bribery scandal. (TPM)
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Education
- graduated from San Bernardino High School, San Bernardino, Calif., 1952
- B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1956
- Coro Foundation, 1956-1957
Employment
- insurance businessman
Political history
- member, San Bernardino School Board, San Bernardino, Calif., 1964-1968
- staff, United States Representative Jerry Pettis of California, 1966
- member of the California state assembly, 1969-1978
- elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-present)
- chair, House Republican Conference (One Hundred First and One Hundred Second Congresses)
- chair, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Ninth Congress) [1]
Committees
- Ranking Member, House Committee on Appropriations
Personal
- Lewis and wife Arlene reside in Redlands and have seven children.
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External links
- Rep. Jerry Lewis House website bio page
- LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry), (1934 - ) from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
- Rep. Jerry Lewis On the Issues
- OpenSecrets.org: Career Profile of Rep. Jerry Lewis
- OpenCongress.org: Rep. Jerry Lewis
- Progressive Punch: Rep. Jerry Lewis
- Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Jerry Lewis
- Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Jerry Lewis
- Beyond DeLay: The 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and two to watch): Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, September 2007.
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