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counties.

Early life and education

Lewis grew up in

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, and entered the military after graduating from high school upon the advice of his father. Lewis graduated from the

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, and served in the Laramie and Gillette police forces.

Career

He moved to Oregon in 1984, serving as a sergeant in the Umatilla police department, and became

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chief of police in 1986. Lewis later served as Bandon chief of police, and as chief of police of Silverton from 1998 until his retirement on August 2, 2012. He was elected mayor of Silverton in 2014, defeating incumbent

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, and reelected in 2016. On January 30, 2017, State Representative

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resigned due to deteriorating health. Lewis announced his candidacy for appointment to the vacant seat along with Jerome Rosa and Glenn Holum. On February 22, 2017, Lewis was selected as Gilliam's replacement by the Marion and Clackamas County commissioners. He resigned his position as Mayor and was sworn in on February 23.

References

External links

Legislative website
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