John Lewis (California politician)

John R. Lewis (born November 2, 1954) is a Republican politician from California who represented Orange County in the California State Senate from 1991 until 2000 and in the California State Assembly from 1980 until 1991.[1] He currently serves as the President of the Lewis Consulting Group.[2]

During his time in the State Senate, Lewis served as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee.

Lewis was first elected to the State Senate in 1991 after John Seymour resigned after being appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Pete Wilson. In the Republican primary, Lewis defeated both Assemblymembers Nolan Frizzelle and Doris Allen of Cypress, California who later served briefly as Speaker of the Assembly.[3]

Lewis is an alumnus of University of California, Los Angeles.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/1982
  2. ↑ http://www.lewisgroupllc.net/overview.php
  3. ↑ http://www.ocblog.net/ocblog/2007/10/an-evening-with.html
California Senate
Preceded by
Cecil Green		 California State Senator, 33rd District
1992 – 2000 		Succeeded by
Dick Ackerman
Preceded by
John Seymour		 California State Senator, 35th District
1991 – 1992 		Succeeded by
Marian Bergeson
California Assembly
Preceded by
Bill Leonard		 California State Assemblymember, 67th District
1982 – 1991 		Succeeded by
Mickey Conroy
Preceded by
Bruce Nestande		 California State Assemblymember, 70th District
1980 – 1982 		Succeeded by
Marian Bergeson


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