Jason M. Lewis (born April 19, 1968) is an American state legislator elected in April 2014 to the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 5th Middlesex District. He is a Winchester resident and a member of the Democratic Party. From January 2009 to April 2014 he represented the 31st Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
Jason Lewis | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 5th Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Katherine Clark |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 31st Middlesex district | |
| In office January 7, 2009 – April 16, 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Mike Day |
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| Born | April 19, 1968 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Harvard University | |
Born in apartheid South Africa, Lewis moved to the U.S. at the age of 12. He won an April 2014 special election to succeed Katherine Clark in the Massachusetts Senate,[2] first having won the March 2014 Democratic primary,[3] and has continued to serve as state Senator since. In 2026, Lewis announced that he was retiring from the state Senate at the end of 2026.[4]
As state Senator, Lewis helped raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21, and was one of the main negotiators in 2018 on a law that increased the minimum wage to $15 and created a state program for paid family and medical leave.[5]
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edit- ↑ Jason M. Lewis. Massachusetts General Court.
- ↑ Staff reports. "Filling Clark's shoes: Two running for state Senate".
- ↑ "Mass. Special election primaries held - News Local Massachusetts - Boston.com". Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "State senator who helped pass millionaire's tax, school funding reform won't run for reelection". GBH. February 24, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "State senator who helped pass millionaire's tax, school funding reform won't run for reelection". GBH. February 24, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
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