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American politician from Colorado
Sonya Jaquez Lewis is an American politician serving as a member of the
Colorado Senate from the
17th district . She is a member of the
Democratic Party and resides in
Lafayette, Colorado .
[1] Previously, she served in the
Colorado House of Representatives , representing the 12th district in
Boulder County .
Early life and education
Sonya Jaquez Lewis was born to Georgia and Robert Lewis
[2] in
Charlotte, North Carolina ,
[3] in
c. 1956-1957 .
[4]
Lewis graduated from
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1981.
[5] She was a member of
Alpha Chi Sigma and on the board of directors of
WXYC .
[6]
Career
Local politics
Lewis was elected to the Campus Governing Council in 1977
[7] and 1979.
[8] She placed third in the initial round of the 1978 student president election.
[9] She was appointed to
Carrboro, North Carolina 's town planning board in 1980.
[10]
[11]
Lewis announced her campaign for a seat on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on September 16, 1981,
[5] but later withdrew in favor of incumbent aldermen, who were fellow members of the Carrboro Community Coalition.
[12] She was appointed to the Durham County Women's Commission by the county board of commissioners in 1987,
[13] and later became its chair.
[14] During the
1990 senatorial election she was county coordinator for
Harvey Gantt 's campaign in
Durham County .
[15] She worked for his campaign during the
1996 election .
[16]
Lewis served as an at-large delegate to the
2008 Democratic National Convention from Colorado
[17] and from
Colorado's 2nd congressional district in
2012 and
2016 .
[3]
[18]
[19]
State legislature
During Lewis' tenure in the state house she served on the Public Health Care and Human Services committee and as vice-chair of the State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee.
[20] She is a member of the LGBTQ Caucus.
[21]
References
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"Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis" . Colorado General Assembly . State of Colorado. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
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"Charlottean Speaks" .
The Charlotte Observer . March 25, 1987. p. 5D.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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b
"Latinos urged to back Obama" .
The Charlotte Observer . September 2, 2012. p. 2B.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Cheshire joins race for mayor" .
The Herald-Sun . September 17, 1981. p. 1C.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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a
b
"Lewis files for town board" .
The Daily Tar Heel . September 17, 1981. p. 3.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"CGC member Lewis sees office's potentials" .
The Daily Tar Heel . January 23, 1978. p. 1.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Miller, Moss enter runoff; other tallies announced" .
The Daily Tar Heel . February 11, 1977. p. 1.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Moss, Tagalos win in senior class races" .
The Daily Tar Heel . February 16, 1979. p. 1.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Lewis edged out, declines recount in president race" .
The Daily Tar Heel . February 16, 1978. p. 1.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Carrboro Deletes Some Criminal Fines" . Chapel Hill News . December 10, 1980. p. 1B.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Rezoning For Homes Approved" .
The Herald-Sun . December 10, 1980. p. 15C.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Ms. Lewis Withdraws From Carrboro Race" .
The Herald-Sun . October 2, 1981. p. 17A.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"County Names Women's Panel" .
The Herald-Sun . March 10, 1987. p. 3B.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Panel to mark "Women's Equality Day" " .
The Herald-Sun . August 25, 1987. p. 1C.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Enthusiasm opens Gantt headquarters" .
The Herald-Sun . June 28, 1990. p. 1A.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Democratic Senate hopefuls address Durham Rotarians" .
The Herald-Sun . April 16, 1996. p. C1.
Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Colorado's delegates" .
The Denver Post . August 23, 2008.
Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
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"National delegates to take their voices to Charlotte" . Colorado Politics . April 20, 2012.
Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
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"Bernie Sanders campaign gets another win in Colorado" .
The Denver Post . April 19, 2016.
Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
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"Colorado Senate District 17: Sonya Jaquez Lewis, Matthew Menza and Andrew O'Connor" . Colorado Politics . October 12, 2020.
Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
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"Titone to chair the legislative LGBTQ Caucus" . Colorado Politics . March 11, 2021.
Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.