John Lewis (Arizona politician)
John Lewis | |
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Mayor of Gilbert, Arizona | |
In office June 16, 2009 – July 19, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Steven M. Berman |
Succeeded by | Jenn Daniels |
Personal details | |
Born | October 3, 1957 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | LaCinda Smoot Lewis |
Children | 8 |
Residence | Gilbert, Arizona |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University (B.S.) University of Houston (MBA) |
John Lewis (born October 3, 1957) is an American politician. He served as the mayor of Gilbert, Arizona from 2009 to 2016 when he resigned his post to become president and CEO of East Valley Partnership.[1] Lewis is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Lewis was first elected in 2009, and was reelected in 2012.
Personal life
Lewis was elected as Mayor of Gilbert in May 2009. Prior community involvement included serving as co-chairman of the Town's Diversity Task Force, organizer of Community Interfaith activities, and founder of Gilbert's "Constitution Week" celebration.
Lewis has 28 years of private sector business experience including 19 years with
Lewis earned an MBA from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University. He is married to LaCinda Smoot. They have eight children and 18 grandchildren. The family has lived in Gilbert for 30 over years.
In addition to his mayoral duties, Lewis also served on the
In 2018 John Lewis was called as President of the Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission for the
References
- ^ Polletta, Maria. "Gilbert Mayor John Lewis resigns; Jenn Daniels steps in as interim mayor". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Mayor and Town Council". Town of Gilbert.
- ^ "Meet John". John Lewis for Mayor. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2012-12-18.