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Members of Congress / Thomas Lewis

Biographical Information

LEWIS, Thomas F., a Representative from Florida; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924; attended St. Edwards School, Philadelphia; graduated from Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1942; attended Palm Beach Junior College, Palm Beach, Fla., 1957; attended the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 1959; United States Air Force, 1943-1954; aircraft industry executive, 1957-1973; real estate and investments, 1972-1982; elected mayor/councilman of North Palm Beach, Fla., 1964-1971; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1972-1980; member of the Florida state senate, 1980-1982; delegate, Florida State Republican convention, 1980 and 1982; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1984; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1995); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress; died on August 1, 2003, in Palm Beach, Fla.. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 103rd Congress: Representative, Florida (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Florida (Dist. 12), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/29/94 Vote 507: H R 5110: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Yes Yes Yes
11/29/94 Vote 506: On Approving the Journal No No Yes
10/7/94 Vote 505: H RES 579: Providing for the Adoption of H. Res. 578 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/7/94 Vote 504: S 1569: Minority Health Improvement Act of 1994 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/7/94 Vote 503: S 455 Not Voting No No
10/7/94 Vote 502: S 455 Not Voting No No
10/6/94 Vote 501: H RES 568: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on S. 21 Not Voting No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 500: H J RES 416: Limited Authorization of U.S. Troops in Haiti Not Voting No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 499: H J RES 416 Not Voting No No
10/6/94 Vote 498: H J RES 416 No No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 497: H J RES 416 Yes Yes No
10/6/94 Vote 496: Call in Committee Not Voting Present Present
10/6/94 Vote 495: H RES 570: Providing for Further Consideration of H.J. Res 416; Limited Authorization of U.S. Troops in Haiti No No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 494: H R 4278: Social Security Act Amendments of 1994 Yes Yes Yes
10/6/94 Vote 493: H RES 565: Providing for the Consideration of S. 455 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/94 Vote 492: H RES 564: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5110, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade No Yes Yes
10/5/94 Vote 491: S 1225: U.S. = Mexico Border Health Commission No No Yes
10/5/94 Vote 490: S 1919: Rio Puerco Watershed Act 0f 1994 No No Yes
10/5/94 Vote 489: H R 4533: National Park Service Entrepreneurial Management Reform Act No No Yes
10/5/94 Vote 488: H R 5139: Postal Service Reemployment No No Yes

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