Derek Lewis | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 90th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Tim Couch |
Personal details | |
Born | London,Kentucky |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Brittany Lewis |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of the Cumberlands (BS) Western Kentucky University (MBA) |
Profession | Business owner [1] |
Committees | Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (Co-Chair) Banking &Insurance Judiciary Transportation |
Derek Joel Lewis (born October 31,1986) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 90th House district since January 2019. His district includes Clay and Leslie counties as well as part of Laurel County. [2]
Lewis was born in London,Kentucky. [3] He earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting and communication arts from the University of the Cumberlands and a Master of Business Administration from Western Kentucky University. [2] [3]
He owns numerous small businesses such as a handyman service,pharmacy,and residential real estate. [2] [4]
On April 16,2020,two hours after the adjournment of the 2020 Kentucky General Assembly,Lewis was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. [5] He was found in a ditch,and appeared to be intoxicated. The trial was originally scheduled for September 23,2020;after being postponed three times,it was scheduled for May 19,2021. Lewis was found not guilty,with a key part of his defense being a 2021 Kentucky Supreme Court ruling decided that Lewis' refusal to submit to a blood test could not be presented by prosecutors as evidence of guilt. [6]
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