Brian Lewis (North Carolina)
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Brian Lewis ran for election to the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District in North Carolina. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Brian Lewis was born in Miami, Florida. Lewis served in the U.S. Navy from 1989 to 1993. His career experience includes working in telecommunications and public policy.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District
Reese Wamsley defeated Mark Boone and Brian Lewis in the general election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Reese Wamsley (Nonpartisan)  | 40.6 | 212,287 |
 | Mark Boone (Nonpartisan) | 39.7 | 207,768 | |
 | Brian Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 98,344 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 5,053 | ||
| Total votes: 523,452 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District (2 seats)
Incumbent Jenna Wadsworth and Beth Pugh Farrell defeated Stephen Xavier, Alex Baldwin, and Brian Lewis in the general election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jenna Wadsworth (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 200,088 |
| ✔ |  | Beth Pugh Farrell (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 146,245 |
 | Stephen Xavier (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 86,846 | |
 | Alex Baldwin (Nonpartisan) | 14.5 | 83,212 | |
| Brian Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 52,322 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 4,657 | ||
| Total votes: 573,370 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 15
Incumbent Jay Chaudhuri defeated Alan David Michael and Brian Lewis in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Chaudhuri (D) | 73.1 | 60,805 |
| Alan David Michael (R) | 23.3 | 19,365 | ||
| Brian Lewis (L) | 3.6 | 3,005 | |
| Total votes: 83,175 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 15
Incumbent Jay Chaudhuri advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 15 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Chaudhuri |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 15
Alan David Michael advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 15 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Alan David Michael | |
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Duane Hall defeated Ray Martin and Brian Lewis in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 11 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Duane Hall Incumbent |
60.88% | 24,624 | |
| Republican | Ray Martin | 31.95% | 12,924 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Lewis | 7.16% | 2,897 | |
| Total Votes | 40,445 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Duane Hall ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Duane Hall Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Ray Martin ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ray Martin (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Brian Lewis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lewis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Caring for the environment has been a life long concern which has led me through a wonderful set of experiences. From being the public policy lead for my Sierra Club chapter to serving on several municipal committees as the environmental representative to serving as a Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor I am always excited to advance our ecological goals.
My experiences as a troubleshooter and as a policy advisor make me the ideal person to convey our goals in a practical manner allowing us to make real conservation and restoration progress!
- Resource conservation and ecological restoration are more than agricultural concerns. As Wake County continues to grow it is important to recognize that soil and water conservation are not exclusively agricultural concerns. How well we manage these resources affects the quality of life of each of us.
- That we can sustain the growth we have seen here in Wake County we must be willing to recognize the role of urban and suburban communities in soil and water conservation.
- Further engagement in educating the community about the risks to our fragile local ecosystem is vital to meeting our conservation goals.
I strongly oppose heavy handed policies. The public response to cooperative compliance leads to better policy and better outcomes. An educated citizenry is better motivated to be concerned about their impact to our local resources and not alienated from it.
I have two men who's character I aim to follow. The first is my Dad(step) Marty Sprung. He was always larger than life and was a truly classy gentleman. The second is Ed Pudloff. Ed was a retired attorney who volunteered his time as a Guardian-ad-litem. He gave more than just his time in the courtroom through my most difficult times, he shared his advice with a poor and unworthy kid. His advice guided me to a life full of blessings and prosperity beyond any expectation. I share his advice to every kid I get to mentor. By these men I have known the love of my divine maker!
It is all too easy to want the authority to compel everyone to comply with what we know is right. As an elected official is more important to understand why constituents oppose a policy than to blindly impose it. This allows us the chance to grow in our understanding and to work at addressing problems at their root.
My passion for the environment and the needs of the community have made me a successful activist. My engineering skills trancend a specific field as understanding how systems work is my enjoyment.
The Conservation Corps was established to address the flaws in top down management. By listening to stakeholders, incorporating their concerns, and developing programs that fit the local needs we will achive better compliance and achieve our goals together.
More than the specific achievements I have made I hope to leave behind a respect for our differences and a way of working together that does not require a homogeny of thought, but a foundation of mutual respect.
I remember the 70's oil embargo as I remember the first time I pumped gas and my Grandpa was outraged at 75c a gallon! More specifically, I remember seeing Ronald Reagan after he had been shot in the window of the White House in his pajamas waving to the crowd. It impressed me at 11 years old to see the POTUS was just a real person.
I began working at the age of 14 for Publix Supermarkets as a bagger. By age 16 I was regularly working in local pet shops as an aquarium specialist. This is where I grew my love for the science of natural systems. At 18 I joined the U.S. Navy where I focused on electronics.
'The Giving Tree' - Shel Silverstein
As is the case with much of Shel Silverstein's works the parochial story encapsulates a deeper mature topic. Some focus on the codependency, but I see a deeper aspect of perception. Many people see things larger than themselves as boundless and thus tend to assume their perpetual abundance, not from a position of disrespect but as blind assumption. This simple child's story encouraged me to look beyond my individual needs. Perhaps even a path to my environmental philosophy.
As is the case with much of Shel Silverstein's works the parochial story encapsulates a deeper mature topic. Some focus on the codependency, but I see a deeper aspect of perception. Many people see things larger than themselves as boundless and thus tend to assume their perpetual abundance, not from a position of disrespect but as blind assumption. This simple child's story encouraged me to look beyond my individual needs. Perhaps even a path to my environmental philosophy.
Science Officer Spock. I relate well to Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of attempting to rationalize the often irrational universe while culturally divided as half Vulcan.
'Who wants to live forever' - Queen (Highlander)
I often struggle with the balance between my income career and my passions.
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Brian Lewis participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Brian Lewis's responses follow below.[10]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Environmental protection reform 2) Education reform |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Education and Environment are my personal drivers. Education has such a cumulative impact in the benefit to families that I cannot just tolerate leaving those in the most need behind. Its positive effect on upward mobility in America is fully evident as are the failures of status quo thinking. Along side this is the quality of our environment. Families cannot be left to suffer continued exposure at the hands of crony deals and bureaucratic delay. Strong property rights and and engaged Attorney General are the key to fast, effective, and fair protection. In today's fast pace of innovation we cannot impede the market with bureaucy againt the development of better efficiency and mitigation technologies.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[12]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Brian Lewis answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | Politically I am awed by George Washington. He maintained a nonpartisan stance during the most critical time in our Nation's history. By not falling to sides he was able to cement together a national identity that otherwise would have fallen into chaos.[12] | ” |
| “ | Curiosity is probably the least cited attributed needed to be effective in a legislative body. People must desire to understand those things that they expect to govern.[12] | ” |
| “ | My experience in government and my insatiable interest in a wide array of subjects affords me the opportunity to engage topics in an effective manner as related to where government should be involved.[12] | ” |
| “ | It is the role of all elected officials to defend the rights and liberties of their constituents. As to the NC Senate, Senators are expected to deliberate the intent and effectiveness of Bills raised from the Legislature. Law books are plenty full of good intentions.[12] | ” |
| “ | I would be honored to be part of a return to public civility in political life and a return to the principles of liberty as our first cause. That my name could be forgotten to have made such an impact![12] | ” |
| “ | I remember the US Bicentennial and the exuberance people felt. I was just five at the time, but it was formative that I gained a sense of how special liberty is. When I was just 10 we visited Washington DC just after Ronald Reagan had been shot. He came to the window of the residence in his striped pajamas and waved to the people. It impressed me that this larger than life figure was there, just a man in the window. This really was a government of the people.[12] | ” |
| “ | My very first job was as a grocery bagger at Publix Supermarket. I worked there for about 6 months before I began working in local pet stores as an aquarium specialist.[12] | ” |
| “ | My family. They are my strength.[12] | ” |
| “ | All too often people pick teams and loose sight of the details. I have always challenged to status quo and have often been considered a contrarian. As I have grown I have found that it is this very characteristic that has served me best in being a peacemaker and diplomat.[12] | ” |
| “ | In practice the differences are technicalities but they should operate with more distinct character in terms of expectations from the law.[12] | ” |
| “ | Yes. Being able to function in any legislative body requires a certain degree of understanding of what governmental tools are and are not capable of achieving.[12] | ” |
| “ | Maintaining access to quality educational opportunities for all of our residents.[12] | ” |
| “ | The Governor has the responsibility of keeping the General Assembly in order and due bounds with the will of the people of our great state.[12] | ” |
| “ | Indeed. Through close, interpersonal relationships between Legislators more considerate to the concerns of those they'd seek to cosponsor Bill's with[12] | ” |
| “ | By having open ballots with multiple parties represented districts could not be easily manipulated. Ending ballot box restrictions is critical to a clean and healthy by[12] | ” |
| “ | I would deeply enjoy being part of Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources as well as the Senate Transportation Committee and Senate Select Committee on North Carolina River Water Quality.[12] | ” |
| “ | Many who serve in public office have attributes that make them inspirational servants, but the challenges we have today are still the consequences of their actions or inactions. I hope to be unique in many aspects of how I approach my duties and advance the wellbeing of North Carolinians.[12] | ” |
| “ | I want to defend the rights of people and their ability to be self determined. If there is an opportunity to further that cause I will be there.[12] | ” |
| “ | There are many, but I am most touched by stories of missed opportunity. As a community mentor I often see a brilliant child who is compelled to attend failing and socially dysfunctional school simply because of income. The limited time I get to spend with them I get to see them inspired by the projects we do and I sense their thirst for knowledge, yet they are denied the ability to go to a school that targets their strengths.[12] | ” |
See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2022
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Brian Lewis's responses," March 27, 2018
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