Rep. Jerry Lewis

Republican  •  41st District, California  •  17th Term  •  Sworn In 1979
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02/08/12
Water agency looks to add two reservoirs

Lamson is flying to Washington, D.C., Feb. 15-16 to meet with Congressman Jerry Lewis’ staff to explain the project and try to secure additional U.S.D.A. funding. This is Lewis’ last year in Congress, so time is of the essence, Lamson says.

Source: Big Bear Grizzly
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02/08/12
Washington Post Points Fingers At Earmarkers

Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-California) 2004-08, $2.7 million to redevelop Barracks Row with an improved Eastern Market Metro stop and two parks, just four blocks from Lewis’ Washington, D.C. home. Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Illinois) 2005, co-sponsored $2.5 ...

Source: Lez Get Real
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02/07/12
2012 ELECTIONS: Dutton unphased by NRCC's support for Miller

Gary Miller in the race for California's 31st Congressional District, soon to be vacated by Inland Rep. Jerry Lewis. Within hours after Lewis, R-Redlands, revealed his plans to step down from Congress, Miller, R-Diamond Bar, said he was planning to move to

Source: Riverside Press Enterprise
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02/07/12
REGION: California poised to lose clout in Congress

Those departing from Congress this year include Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-San Bernardino, who was first elected in 1978 and is a senior member and former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, where all spending bills originate. All six ...

Source: North County Times
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02/07/12
Cushing, Devoted Staffer, Dies at 59

...Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies for then-Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.). He left the Hill again in 2003 but returned to the House in 2005 as the clerk and staff director of the ful

Source: Roll Call
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02/07/12
Earmark investigation: Jerry Lewis on Eastern Market improvement

...Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) helped secure $2.7 million in earmarks from 2004 to 2008 to improve the Eastern Market Metro stop and two nearby public parks, which are four blocks from Lewis’s D.C. home. The earmarks are part of a large-scale redevelopment ef

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02/05/12
Earmark investigation: Jerry Lewis on Eastern Market improvement

Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) helped secure $2.7 million in earmarks from 2004 to 2008 to improve the Eastern Market Metro stop and two nearby public parks, which are four blocks from Lewis’s D.C. home. The earmarks are part of a large-scale ...

Source: Washington Post
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02/05/12
Inland California to lose clout in Congress

Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, will be retiring this year. Victorville is currently split in half, represented by Lewis and Howard “Buck’’ McKeon. The entire city will be within the newly refigured 8th Congressional District, with only one Democratic

Source: Victorville Daily Press
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02/03/12
Romney's Mormon firewall

...who distrust Mormonism, Beauprez said that “compared to the rest of the country, I think it’s very small.” Arizona state Sen. Jerry Lewis , a former LDS bishop who supports Romney’s campaign, said he wasn’t sure Romney’s Mormonism would be a

Source: The Politico
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02/03/12
Experts: Fund-raising pace suggests Dreier retirement

...funds. Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, received $138,039; Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea, $122,933; and $53,159 for Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, who is not running for re-election. State Sen. If Dreier were to run again, he should have started raising funds

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02/03/12
Experts: Fund-raising pace suggests Dreier retirement

...funds. Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, received $138,039; Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea, $122,933; and $53,159 for Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, who is not running for re-election. State Sen. If Dreier were to run again, he should have started raising funds

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02/02/12
Experts: Fund-raising pace suggests Dreier retirement

Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, received $138,039; Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea, $122,933; and $53,159 for Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, who is not running for re-election. State Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod, D-Montclair, who is running against Baca ...

Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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02/02/12
Experts: Fund-raising pace suggests Dreier retirement

Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, received $138,039; Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea, $122,933; and $53,159 for Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, who is not running for re-election. State Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod, D-Montclair, who is running against Baca ...

Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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02/01/12
Earmark well may run dry for DWP

Those grants came with help from Congressman Jerry Lewis, who brought large amounts of earmarked funds to his district during his 30-plus years career. Lewis’ sway for appropriations worked in Big Bear Valley’s favor for many years ...

Source: Big Bear Grizzly
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01/31/12
2012 ELECTIONS: Campaign fundraising efforts shape House races

... Miller has a $1 million head start as he prepares to take on a host of candidates hoping to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Lewis. Though Election Day is still nine months off, the reports filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission are ...

Source: Riverside Press Enterprise
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01/31/12
House Republican Dan Burton Latest Congressional Veteran to Announce Retirement

Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., an outspoken critic of President ... 13 terms Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., 10 terms Dale Kildee, D-Mich., 18 terms Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., 17 terms Brad Miller, D-N.C., 5 terms John Olver, D-Mass., 10 terms Todd Platts, R-Pa.,

Source: ABC News
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01/31/12
Redistricting Made Easy

Rep. Jerry Lewis’ domination of the Redlands area has turned races for his gerrymandered congressional seat into an election night snoozefest. But now that the porker-in-chief is retiring, several political yahoos are jumping into the race ...

Source: Patch
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01/31/12
Will Dreier retire?

...to run in when California’s independent redistricting commission carved up Southern California. Veteran California Republicans Jerry Lewis, Wally Herger and Elton Gallegly already have announced that they will retire at the end of this Congress. Conti

Source: The Politico
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01/31/12
House Republican Dan Burton Latest Congressional Veteran to Announce Retirement

...Steve Austria, R-Ohio, 2 terms Dan Boren, D-Okla., 4 terms Dan Burton, R-Ind., 15 terms Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., 5 terms Jerry Costello, D-Ill., 12 terms Geoff Davis, R-Ky., 4 terms Barney Frank, D-Mass., 16 terms Elton Gallegly, R-Calif., 13 terms Cha

Source: ABC News
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01/30/12
Redistricting Made Easy

Rep. Jerry Lewis’ domination of the Redlands area has turned races for his gerrymandered congressional seat into an election night snoozefest. But now that the porker-in-chief is retiring, several political yahoos are jumping into the race ...

Source: Patch
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01/30/12
Russell Pearce Nabs First Vice Chair, Ron Paul Dominates Straw Poll at State GOP Meeting

Despite an embarrassing 12-point loss to fellow Republican Jerry Lewis in November's recall election ... One other stark result from Saturday's meeting: Congressman Ron Paul's name drew massive support in a presidential straw poll that served as a ...

Source: Phoenix New Times
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01/25/12
Shays officially announces Conn. Senate bid

Joe Lieberman, an independent. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Representative Jerry Lewis, dean of California's … Full Story »Dean of California Republicans in Congress to retire

Source: YAHOO!
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01/25/12
State of the Union address: Rep. Mary Bono Mack slams 'class warfare'

For every job you create.” Rep. Jerry Lewis also urged for equality in tax reform. “The president needs to stop blaming the wealthy for our nation's problems and begin working with us to get the economy moving,” the Redlands Republican ...

Source: Desert Sun
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01/25/12
State of the Union address: Rep. Mary Bono Mack slams 'class warfare'

For every job you create.” Rep. Jerry Lewis also urged for equality in tax reform. “The president needs to stop blaming the wealthy for our nation's problems and begin working with us to get the economy moving,” the Redlands Republican ...

Source: Desert Sun
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01/25/12
State of the Union address: Bono Mack slams ‘class warfare'

Rep. Mary Bono Mack said President Barack Obama offered no new plans for fixing the economy in his State of the Union address, and charged it is “class warfare” to design a tax reform plan around making the wealthy pay more. The Palm Springs Republican

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01/24/12
Obama talks economy in State of Union address

For every job you create.” Rep. Jerry Lewis also urged for equality in tax reform. “The President needs to stop blaming the wealthy for our nation’s problems and begin working with us to get the economy moving,” the Redlands Republican ...

Source: Desert Sun
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01/24/12
Congressman Jerry Lewis Urges President to Stop Placing Blame, Start Working With Congress to Help Economy

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jerry Lewis made the following remarks regarding the President’s 2012 State of the Union speech Tuesday: “Well over 70 percent of my constituents have told us that they believe the country is on the wrong track ...

Source: Highland Community News
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01/24/12
Obama talks economy in State of Union address

For every job you create.” Rep. Jerry Lewis also urged for equality in tax reform. “The President needs to stop blaming the wealthy for our nation’s problems and begin working with us to get the economy moving,” the Redlands Republican ...

Source: Desert Sun
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01/24/12
STATE OF THE UNION: Inland odd couples

Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat. Rep. Darrell lssa, R-Vista, is beside Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose. Rep Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands can't be seen from a far corner of the press gallery above, but his spokesman, Jim Specht, said Lewis planned to sit next to Lucille

Source: Riverside Press Enterprise
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01/24/12
Redistricting and Increased Partisanship Fuel House Departures

Unlike Representative Gabrielle Giffords ... Representatives Elton Gallegly and Jerry Lewis. Mr. Lewis, 77, is a former chairman of the appropriations committee who was known for steering dollars and defense projects to his state and district.

Source: New York Times Blogs
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