Jerry Lewis (California politician)

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Member of the; U.S. House of Representatives; from California
	In office; January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Shirley Neil Pettis
Succeeded by	Paul Cook (Redistricting)
Constituency	37th district (1979–1983); 35th district (1983–1993); 40th district (1993–2003); 41st district (2003–2013)
Ranking Member of the ; House Appropriations Committee
	In office; January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Leader	John Boehner
Preceded by	Dave Obey
Succeeded by	Norm Dicks
Chair of the ; House Appropriations Committee
	In office; January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Speaker	Dennis Hastert
Preceded by	Bill Young
Succeeded by	Dave Obey
Chair of the House Republican Conference
	In office; January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993
Deputy	Bill McCollum
Leader	Bob Michel
Preceded by	Dick Cheney
Succeeded by	Dick Armey
Chair of the ; House Republican Policy Committee
	In office; January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989
Leader	Bob Michel
Preceded by	Dick Cheney
Succeeded by	Mickey Edwards
Member of the California State Assembly
	In office; 1969–1978
Preceded by	L. Stewart Hinckley
Succeeded by	Bill Leonard
Constituency	73rd district (1969–1975); 67th district (1975–1978)
Personal details
Born	Charles Jeremy Lewis; October 21, 1934; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	July 15, 2021 (aged 86); Redlands, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Arlene Lewis
Residence	Redlands, California
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	Insurance broker

Charles Jeremy Lewis (October 21, 1934 – July 15, 2021) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative, last serving California's 41st congressional district. He is a former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, serving in that role during the 109th Congress.

In January 2012 he announced that he was not running for re-election and would end his congressional career in January 2013.

Lewis died on July 15, 2021 in Redlands, California at the age of 86.^[1]