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Robert Lewis (Vermont)
Robert Lewis (b. December 15, 1951) is a former Republican member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Orleans-1 from 2009 to 2013.
Biography
Lewis was a correctional officer for the State of New York from 1973 to 1977. He then worked as a trooper for the Nebraska State Patrol from 1977 to 1984. After that, he worked for the Vermont State Police as a trooper from 1984 to 1989. From 1989 to 2007, he was a game warden for the State of Vermont.
Lewis attended the State University of New York at Morrisville. He then received his Associate Degree in criminal justice from Ulster Community College. He is a graduate of the New York Correctional Services Academy. He also attended the Nebraska State Police Academy and the Vermont State Police Academy.
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Robert Lewis (Vermont) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
Lewis ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District. Lewis was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Robert Starr Incumbent |
30.6% | 8,228 | |
| Democratic | John Rodgers |
27.4% | 7,379 | |
| Republican | Jay Dudley | 15.2% | 4,087 | |
| Republican | Robert Lewis | 26.9% | 7,234 | |
| Total Votes | 26,928 | |||
2010
Robert Lewis ran for re-election to the Orleans 1 District in 2010. He ran against Frank Davis (D), Lisa Erwin-Davidson (D), Lynn Batchelor (R), and Kenric-Ric Gonyaw (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Lewis came in first, successfully winning re-election.[3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Lewis (R)
|
1,623 | |||
| Lynn Batchelor (R)
|
1,305 | |||
| Lisa Erwin-Davidson (D) | 1,169 | |||
| Frank Davis (D) | 814 | |||
| Kenric-Ric Gonyaw (I) | 233 | |||
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lewis served on these committees:
- Education
- Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources, Ranking Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lewis served on these committees:
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Lewis is married and has two children.
External links
- Vermont Legislature - Legislative Directory
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
