Jason Lewis
| Jason Lewis | ||
 | ||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-First Middlesex | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Harvard University | |
| Master's | Harvard University, 1995 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/19/1968 | |
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Lewis has been a member of the Winchester Finance Committee and the Winchester Democratic Town Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lewis served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint | ||||
| • Health Care Financing Joint | ||||
| • Public Health Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lewis served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint | ||||
| • Community Development and Small Business Joint | ||||
| • Public Health Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lewis served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Health Joint | ||||
| • Health Care Financing Joint | ||||
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint | ||||
Election history
2012
Lewis won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirty-First Middlesex District. Lewis defeated John DePinto in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated George Georgountzos (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-First Middlesex District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jason Lewis Incumbent |
58.8% | 13,389 | |
| Republican | George Georgountzos | 41.2% | 9,388 | |
| Total Votes | 22,777 | |||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-First Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jason Lewis Incumbent |
71.2% | 2,856 |
| John DePinto | 28.8% | 1,156 |
| Total Votes | 4,012 | |
2010
Lewis won re-election to the Thirty-first Middlesex Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated George Georgountzos (R) and Michael Rotondi (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Thirty-first Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jason Lewis (D)
|
9,870 | |||
| George Georgountzos (R) | 6,053 | |||
| Michael Rotondi (I) | 1,034 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lewis won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Thirty-First Middlesex district. [4] In this election he raised $147,004; of that total $132,986- (90.5%) was from in state contributions, $13,729- (9.3%) was from out of state contributions, and $288 (0.2%) from unknown sources. [5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Thirty-First Middlesex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jason Lewis (D)
|
10,858 | |||
| Brian O'Connor (R) | 5,147 | |||
| Chad Riley (I) | 5,070 | |||
| All Others | 24 | |||
| Blanks | 1,613 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Lewis received $87,575 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jason Lewis's campaign in 2010 | |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $7,264 |
| Lewis, Jason M | $5,000 |
| Greenwald, Carol Gail | $1,250 |
| Savage, Carol S | $1,000 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $87,575 |
2008
Lewis raised $147,004 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jason M. Lewis | $8,000 |
| Massachusetts democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Massachusetts Alliance | $1,051 |
| Thomas Pluta | $1,000 |
| Kim Whittaker | $1,000 |
| Iain Bason | $1,000 |
Personal
Lewis and his wife, Susan ,have two children. He has been involved with Mass Audubon, Stand for Children, the Winchester ABC Board of Directors, and the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence Board of Trustees.[8]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Jason Lewis News Feed
- Local officials tell state: Let us use mosquito pesticides, save lives - Milford Daily News
- The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S6E12, ?The Quality of Mercy? - Raw Story
- 10 beautiful private islands you wish you could afford [SLIDESHOW - Daily Caller]
- DHS hopes get same cyber-spying powers as NSA - Daily Caller
- The Search for the Magic Fig Leaf - Daily Caller
- The Center For Inquiry Likes Atheism's Cranky White Guy Image, So Screw You ... - Raw Story
- Trump doesn't 'want to be critical' of Romney's campaign, is critical - Daily Caller
- When animal welfare isn't - Worcester Telegram
- Congressional investigators vow to expand IRS investigation - Daily Caller
- Obama plans international tax uniformity, organizes crackdown on legal tax ... - Daily Caller
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External links
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008
- Jason Lewis on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lewis
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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