- LEWIS, JOHN R.
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- Experience: House: District 5, 1987-Present
- Home State: Georgia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $742,059Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: John R. Lewis
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Lillian; 1 Child: John
- Birth Date: 02/21/1940
- Birth Place: Troy, AL
- Home City: Atlanta, GA
- Religion: Protestant
Education
- BA, Philosophy/Religion, Fisk University, 1963
- BA, Theology, American Baptist College of American Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1987-present
- Senior Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
- Council Member, Atlanta City Council, 1982-1986
- Candidate, Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1977
Current Legislative Committees
- Subcommittee on Human Resources, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), Ranking Member
- Ways and Means, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus, present
- Member, Albanian Issues Caucus, present
- Member, Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, present
- Member, Caucus on Hellenic Issues, present
- Member, Caucus on Human Trafficking, present
- Member, Caucus on Turkey, present
- Co-Chair, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present
- Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present
- Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Soccer Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Urban Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present
- Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present
- Member, Diabetes Caucus, present
- Member, Friends of New Zealand Congressional Caucus, present
- Member, Gaming Caucus, present
- Member, Global Road Safety Caucus, present
- Member, Green Schools Caucus, present
- Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present
- Member, House Cancer Caucus, present
- Member, House Nursing Caucus, present
- Member, House Rural Health Care Caucus, present
- Member, House Trails Caucus, present
- Member, Native American Caucus, present
- Member, Out of Iraq Caucus, present
- Member, Out of Poverty Caucus, present
- Member, Pakistan Caucus, present
- Member, Peanut Caucus, present
- Member, Science, Technology, Engingeering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus, present
- Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, present
- Member, Tri-Caucus, present
- Former Chair, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Professional Experience
- Author
- Associate Director, Field Foundation
- Director, Voter Education Project
- Community Affairs Director, National Consumer Cooperative Bank, 1980-1982
- Director, ACTION Federal Volunteer Agency, 1977
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, African American Institute, Martin Luther King Center for Social Change
- Member, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
- Coordinator, Mississippi Freedom Summer, 1964
Additional Information
Awards:
- The Spingarn Medal, NAACP
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award, National Education Association
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Non-Violent Peace Prize
- Golden Plate Award, Academy of Excellence
- John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
- President's Medal of Georgetown University
- Hero Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Capital Award, National Council of La Raza
General Survey
Total: 304
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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05/09/2017 | H.R.267 | Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 | 05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62. (All Actions) |
04/26/2017 | H.R.2171 | Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 | 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/07/2017 | H.R.1946 | Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 | 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/05/2017 | H.R.1947 | Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act of 2017 | 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/30/2017 | H.R.1830 | Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2017 | 03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/17/2017 | H.R.1602 | Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 | 03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/17/2017 | H.Con.Res.34 | Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the charitable contribution deduction. | 03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/06/2017 | H.Res.155 | Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2017 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month". | 03/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
02/16/2017 | H.R.1165 | Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 | 02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
01/31/2017 | H.R.266 | Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016 | 01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
01/25/2017 | H.R.335 | Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2017 | 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
01/18/2017 | H.R.272 | Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2017 | 01/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
01/18/2017 | H.R.269 | Look-back Elimination Act of 2017 | 01/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
01/13/2017 | H.R.271 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2017 | 01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
01/05/2017 | H.R.268 | Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2017 | 01/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) |
01/04/2017 | H.R.273 | Family Act of 2017 | 01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
01/04/2017 | H.R.270 | Environmental Justice Act of 2017 | 01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
12/22/2016 | H.R.6419 | Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016 | 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
11/17/2016 | H.R.6372 | Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016 | 11/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions) |
09/22/2016 | H.Con.Res.160 | Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture. | 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
Total: 7616
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