Seth Lewis Explained

Seth Lewis
State Senate:Illinois
State:Illinois
District:24th
State House2:Illinois
State2:Illinois
District2:45th
Preceded2:Diane Pappas
Succeeded2:Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Party:Republican
Spouse:Bhavna Sharma-Lewis
Children:2
Residence:Bartlett, Illinois, US
Profession:Industrial Engineer
Politician
Website:https://senatorlewis.com

Seth Lewis is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 24th district. He previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2021 to 2023.

Electoral career

Lewis began his career in public service as a Bartlett Fire Protection District Trustee.[1] Lewis later ran for Illinois State Senate in the 23rd district in 2016 and 2018, but lost both elections to incumbent Tom Cullerton.[2] [3]

In 2020, Lewis announced that he would be running against incumbent Diane Pappas in Illinois' 45th House District. Lewis defeated Pappas in the general election with 53% of the vote.

Illinois House of Representatives

Committees

Currently, Lewis serves on seven committees and one subcommittee: the Transportation: Regulation, Roads committee, the Labor & Commerce committee, the Judiciary - Civil committee, the International Trade & Commerce committee, the Consumer Protection committee, the Appropriations-Human Services committee, the Civil Procedure & Tort Liability committee, and the Wage Policy & Study subcommittee.

Legislation

As of 2022, one bill with Lewis listed as the Primary Sponsor has gone on to become law in Illinois: HB2109.[4] This legislation amended the Illinois Insurance Code to require individual and group accident and health insurers to cover "medically necessary comprehensive cancer testing and testing of blood or constitutional tissue for cancer predisposition testing as determined by a physician."[5]

Personal life

Lewis has been married to Dr. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis since 1997, with whom he has two children. Sharma-Lewis currently serves as superintendent of Diamond Lake School District 76.[6] He has lived in Bartlett, Illinois since 2001.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Seth Lewis (R) . ilga.gov . Illinois General Assembly . 16 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Seth Lewis, Illinois House 45th District Republican nominee profile . Chicago Sun Times . Chicago Sun Times . 16 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Seth Lewis . Ballotpedia . 16 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Bill Status of HB2109 . ilga.gov . Illinois General Assembly . 16 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Full Text of HB2109 . ilga.gov . Illinois General Assembly . 16 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Superintendent of Schools . Diamond Lake District 76 . Diamond Lake School District 76 . 16 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Meet Seth . Seth Lewis . Citizens for Seth Lewis . 16 March 2022.

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