Seth Lewis
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Seth Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Suzy Glowiak (redistricted) |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 45th district | |
| In office January 13, 2021 – January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Pappas |
| Succeeded by | Jenn Ladisch Douglass |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bhavna Sharma-Lewis |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa (B.S.) |
| Profession | Industrial Engineer Politician |
| Website | https://senatorlewis.com |
Seth Lewis is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 24th district. He previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2021 to 2023.
Lewis began his career in public service as a Bartlett Fire Protection District Trustee.[1] Lewis later ran for Illinois State Senate in the 23rd district in 2016 and 2018, but lost both elections to incumbent Tom Cullerton.[2][3]
In 2020, Lewis announced that he would be running against incumbent Diane Pappas in Illinois' 45th House District. Lewis defeated Pappas in the general election with 53% of the vote.
Illinois House of Representatives
Committees
Currently, Lewis serves on seven committees and one subcommittee: the Transportation: Regulation, Roads committee, the Labor & Commerce committee, the Judiciary - Civil committee, the International Trade & Commerce committee, the Consumer Protection committee, the Appropriations-Human Services committee, the Civil Procedure & Tort Liability committee, and the Wage Policy & Study subcommittee.
Legislation
As of 2022, one bill with Lewis listed as the Primary Sponsor has gone on to become law in Illinois: HB2109.[4] This legislation amended the Illinois Insurance Code to require individual and group accident and health insurers to cover "medically necessary comprehensive cancer testing and testing of blood or constitutional tissue for cancer predisposition testing as determined by a physician."[5]