John Lewis
John Lewis represented Georgia’s 5th district in the U.S. House from 1987 to 2020.
Lewis was a civil rights activist and chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966.
Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree from American Baptist College in 1961 and participated in the Nashville sit-ins and Freedom Rides. Lewis chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Fisk University in 1969. Lewis served as a council member from 1982 to 1986, then represented Georgia’s 5th congressional district in the U.S. House from 1987 to 2020.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- In House
- 1987–2020
- Age
- 86
- IN HOUSE
- 1987–20
- AGE
- 86
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PUBLIC SERVICE · 1982 – 2020
- 1987 – 20U.S. House · GA-5
- 1982 – 86Council member
- BORN
- February 21, 1940 · Troy, Alabama
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts, American Baptist College, 1961 · Bachelor of Arts, Fisk University, 1969
2018 election: Georgia’s 5th District
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