Robert W. Lewis (born December 15, 1951) is a Republican member of the

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, representing Orleans District 1.

Education

Lewis attended the

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(SUNY) at Morrisville. He then received his associate degree in Criminal Justice from Ulster County Community College. Lewis is also a graduate of both the

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and the Vermont State Police Academies.

Professional experience

Robert Lewis served as a law enforcement officer for over 30 years. Lewis began his career with the New York State Department of Corrections in 1973. Lewis then served as a trooper for the Nebraska State Patrol from 1977 to 1984. Lewis then served as a trooper for the Vermont State Police from 1984 to 1989. From 1989 to 2007, Lewis served as a game warden for the State of Vermont.

Political experience

Lewis was appointed to the Vermont House of Representatives by Governor Jim Douglas in the winter of 2007. He was then elected to the House of Representatives in November, 2008. He has served in that position since, representing the Orleans District 1.

Committee membership

Lewis serves on the Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee, Vermont House of Representatives.

Personal

Lewis is married and has two children.

References

Sources

* http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Robert_Lewis,_Vermont_Representative *

Orleans-1 Vermont Representative District, 2002–2012 The Orleans-1 Representative District is a two-member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan devel ...

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