Sonya Jaquez Lewis Explained

Sonya Jaquez Lewis
State Senate:Colorado
District:17th
Term Start:January 13, 2021
Predecessor:Mike Foote
State House2:Colorado
District2:12th
Term Start2:January 4, 2019
Term End2:January 13, 2021
Predecessor2:Mike Foote
Successor2:Tracey Bernett
Birth Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
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.

Early life and education

Sonya Jaquez Lewis was born to Georgia and Robert Lewis[2] in Charlotte, North Carolina,[3] in .[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, 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.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis . . Colorado General Assembly . State of Colorado . 2021-01-15.
  2. News: March 25, 1987 . Charlottean Speaks . 5D . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602161748/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/125734666/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: September 2, 2012 . Latinos urged to back Obama . 2B . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602152108/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/125731900/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: September 17, 1981 . Cheshire joins race for mayor . 1C . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602155914/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-durham-sun/125733690/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: September 17, 1981 . Lewis files for town board . 3 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602155522/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tar-heel/125733560/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: January 23, 1978 . CGC member Lewis sees office's potentials . 1 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602153641/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tar-heel/125732692/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: February 11, 1977 . Miller, Moss enter runoff; other tallies announced . 1 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602153026/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tar-heel/125732354/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: February 16, 1979 . Moss, Tagalos win in senior class races . 1 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602154427/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tar-heel/125733118/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: February 16, 1978 . Lewis edged out, declines recount in president race . 1 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602154159/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tar-heel/125732966/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: December 10, 1980 . Carrboro Deletes Some Criminal Fines . 1B . Chapel Hill News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602154828/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chapel-hill-news/125733283/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: December 10, 1980 . Rezoning For Homes Approved . 15C . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602155009/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun/125733354/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: October 2, 1981 . Ms. Lewis Withdraws From Carrboro Race . 17A . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602160741/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun/125734144/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: March 10, 1987 . County Names Women's Panel . 3B . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602161547/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun/125734520/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: August 25, 1987 . Panel to mark "Women's Equality Day" . 1C . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602162005/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-durham-sun/125734727/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: June 28, 1990 . Enthusiasm opens Gantt headquarters . 1A . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602163055/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-durham-sun/125735246/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  16. News: April 16, 1996 . Democratic Senate hopefuls address Durham Rotarians . C1 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602163711/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun/125735543/ . June 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: August 23, 2008 . Colorado’s delegates . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603032313/https://www.denverpost.com/2008/08/23/colorados-delegates/ . June 3, 2023.
  18. News: April 20, 2012 . National delegates to take their voices to Charlotte . Colorado Politics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603030844/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/national-delegates-to-take-their-voices-to-charlotte/article_802ed6c5-a526-506a-aad6-f1b3ec780e3d.html . June 3, 2023.
  19. News: April 19, 2016 . Bernie Sanders campaign gets another win in Colorado . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603031956/https://www.denverpost.com/2016/04/19/bernie-sanders-campaign-gets-another-win-in-colorado/ . June 3, 2023.
  20. News: October 12, 2020 . Colorado Senate District 17: Sonya Jaquez Lewis, Matthew Menza and Andrew O'Connor . Colorado Politics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603025929/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/voter-guide-2020-colorado-senate-district-17-sonya-jaquez-lewis-matthew-menza-and-andrew-oconnor/article_0c2fe514-0763-11eb-bd09-1f07803d4206.html . June 3, 2023.
  21. News: March 11, 2021 . Titone to chair the legislative LGBTQ Caucus . Colorado Politics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603030531/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/legislature/titone-to-chair-the-legislative-lgbtq-caucus/article_a1a2aa6e-8288-11eb-be81-dfefd80b79f1.html . June 3, 2023.

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