Sonya Jaquez Lewis | |
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Member of the
Colorado Senate from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Foote |
Member of the
Colorado House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
In office January 4, 2019 – January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Foote |
Succeeded by | Tracey Bernett |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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.
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]
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]
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]
Sonya Jaquez Lewis | |
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![]() | |
Member of the
Colorado Senate from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Foote |
Member of the
Colorado House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
In office January 4, 2019 – January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Foote |
Succeeded by | Tracey Bernett |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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.
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]
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]
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]