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| '''James R. Lewis''' (born Milwaukee, May 3, 1936) was a ] member of the ].<ref>http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2819&search_term=lewis</ref> | '''James R. Lewis''' (born Milwaukee, May 3, 1936) was a ] member of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2819&search_term=lewis|title=Lewis, James R. 1936|work=Dictionary of Wisconsin History|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> | ||
| == Background == | == Background == | ||
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James R. Lewis (born Milwaukee, May 3, 1936) was a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Background
He attended Rufus King High School, UW-Milwaukee and Moody Bible Institute; worked as a salesman and as a representative of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association; married; and became active in the organization Citizens for Decency Through Law. As of 1972-1974 he lived in the Town of Barton.
Legislative service
He was elected to the 53rd Assembly District in 1972 with 9341 votes, to 7939 for Democrat Lehman Eichstadt, and reelected in 1974, and 1976 by similar ratios. In 1978 he was re-elected without opposition.
Conviction and removal from office
In 1980, Lewis became part of a group who attempted to persuade scientist Myron Muckerheide (formerly with NASA) to create a laser gun "designed to blind people", and to sell it a Guatemalan colonel in order to raise funds to build a laetrile factory in South America. Muckerheide contacted the FBI, the laser was never built, and Lewis was convicted of lying to a federal grand jury investigating the scheme. Under the relevant provisions of Wisconsin law, he was removed from office. In the subsequent special election, Mary Panzer was elected to take his place.
References
- "Lewis, James R. 1936". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., Editors. The state of Wisconsin 1973 blue book Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau; p. 57
- Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., Editors. The state of Wisconsin 1973 blue book Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau; p. 827
- Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., Editors. The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 blue book. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau; p. 925
- UPI. "Solon convicted of making, selling laser gun." Rome News-Tribune August 29, 1979; p. A-2.
- Johnson, Raymond E. "5 vie to replace ousted legislator." Milwaukee Journal December 27, 1979; p. Accent North 6]
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