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Summary

Representative John R. Lewis

Full Name: John R. Lewis
Office: U.S. House (GA) - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lillian; 1 Child: John
Birth Date: 02/21/1940
Birth Place: Troy, AL
Home City: Atlanta, GA
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy

April 30, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico

April 26, 2013 - Congressmen Jim Moran (D-VA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) spearheaded a bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry ...

Rep. John Lewis Celebrates Earth Day

April 22, 2013 - Rep. John Lewis made these comments to commemorate Earth Day. This year's theme is The Face of Climate Change: "The face of climate change," said ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Electrical Contractors Association Positions 44%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 79%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,238,299.79
Total Spent $1,300,095.24
Cash On Hand $206,616.12
Debt $520.18
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Lewis refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View John R. Lewis's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://johnlewis.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://johnlewis.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/repjohnlewis

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepJohnLewis

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/repjohnlewis

Washington, D.C.
343 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3801
Fax: 202-225-0351

District
The Equitable Building
100 Peachtree Street, Northwest
Suite 1920
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-659-0116
Fax: 404-331-0947

Key Staff
Michael Collins
Chief of Staff
343 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1005
Phone: 202-225-3801
Fax: 202-225-0351
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html

Key Staff
Jacob Gillison
Scheduler
343 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1005
Phone: 202-225-3801
Fax: 202-225-0351
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html

Key Staff
Brenda Jones
Communications Director
343 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1005
Phone: 202-225-3801
Fax: 202-225-0351
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html

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