Sonya Jaquez Lewis | |
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Member of the Colorado Senate from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Foote |
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 12th district | |
In office January 4,2019 –January 13,2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Foote |
Succeeded by | Tracey Bernett |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlotte,North Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Sonya Jaquez Lewis is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 17th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party and resides in Lafayette,Colorado. [1] Previously,she served in the Colorado House of Representatives,representing the 12th district in Boulder County.
Sonya Jaquez Lewis was born to Georgia and Robert Lewis [2] in Charlotte,North Carolina, [3] in c. 1956-1957. [4]
Lewis graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1981. [5] She was a member of Alpha Chi Sigma and on the board of directors of WXYC. [6]
Lewis was elected to the Campus Governing Council in 1977 [7] and 1979. [8] She placed third in the initial round of the 1978 student president election. [9] She was appointed to Carrboro,North Carolina's town planning board in 1980. [10] [11]
Lewis announced her campaign for a seat on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on September 16,1981, [5] but later withdrew in favor of incumbent aldermen,who were fellow members of the Carrboro Community Coalition. [12] She was appointed to the Durham County Women's Commission by the county board of commissioners in 1987, [13] and later became its chair. [14] During the 1990 senatorial election she was county coordinator for Harvey Gantt's campaign in Durham County. [15] She worked for his campaign during the 1996 election. [16]
Lewis served as an at-large delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention from Colorado [17] and from Colorado's 2nd congressional district in 2012 and 2016. [3] [18] [19]
During Lewis' tenure in the state house she served on the Public Health Care and Human Services committee and as vice-chair of the State,Veterans and Military Affairs committee. [20] She is a member of the LGBTQ Caucus. [21]
Lewis refused to sign off her aide's time card in December 2023,and Senate President Steve Fenberg had to sign it instead. Fenberg warned Lewis about her poor behavior to her staffers and later stated that they would not help her vet or place new aides for her in the upcoming legislative session.. She was removed as chair of the Local Government and House committee in January 2024,and her sponsorship was removed from legislation to prevent wage theft in the construction industry. Lewis denied the allegations made against her. [22] On December 3,she was barred from having state-paid aides after a misconduct complaint was filed about her using staffers to do yard work and bartend. [23]
Kenan Stadium is a college football stadium located on Stadium Drive in Chapel Hill,North Carolina. Opened in 1927,it is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's (UNC) football team,which competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The facility replaced Emerson Field,where the school's football program had been based since 1916. Plans for the stadium began as attendance increased. Ground was broken on the stadium in December 1926 and work completed in August 1927. The stadium hosted its first game on November 12,1927,when the Tar Heels faced the Davidson Wildcats,where the Tar Heels won 27–0 in front of 9,000 spectators. On November 24,1927,the stadium was officially opened and dedicated during a game where the Tar Heels hosted the Virginia Cavaliers and won 14–13.
William Donald Carmichael Jr. Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill,North Carolina,United States. It is home to four Tar Heels athletic teams:women's basketball,volleyball,women's gymnastics,and wrestling. It is named for William Donald Carmichael Jr.,a popular former school vice-president and brother of All-America basketball player Cartwright Carmichael.
The 1981 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th and final season under head coach Jerry Claiborne,the Terrapins compiled a 4–6–1 record,finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference,and outscored their opponents 232 to 194. The team's statistical leaders included Boomer Esiason with 1,635 passing yards,Charlie Wysocki with 715 rushing yards,and Russell Davis with 498 receiving yards.
The 1922 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1922 college football season. Led by second year head coaches Bob Fetzer and Bill Fetzer,the team compiled a record of 9–1 and tied for the Southern Conference (SoCon) championship. The team's quarterback was Monk McDonald.
The 1929 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during the 1929 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Tar Heels were led by head coach Chuck Collins in his fourth season and finished with a record of nine wins and one loss. The team scored a total of 346 points.
The 1989 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill,North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Mack Brown.
The 1988 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill,North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by head coach Mack Brown,in his first year at UNC.
The 1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill,North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference,finishing in sixth. Coach Dick Crum resigned at the end of the season,leaving as the school's all-time winningest coach.
The 1983 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by sixth-year head coach Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill,North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference,finishing in second.
The 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by fifth-year head coach Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill,North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and finished tied for third place.
The 1978 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill,North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference,finishing in fourth.
Pamela Somers Hemminger is an American politician who served as the mayor of Chapel Hill,North Carolina,from 2015 to 2023. She owns a small real-estate company and previously served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board of education and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 1951 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1951 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by ninth-year head coach Carl Snavely,and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as a member of the Southern Conference. The team was ranked at No. 67 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.
The 1944 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1944 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Gene McEver and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference.
The 1943 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1943 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Tom Young and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference.
The 1942 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1942 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Jim Tatum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference. Tatum left the school to join the Navy at the end of the season. He returned to coach the Tar Heels from 1956 to 1958.
The 1939 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1939 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by fourth-year head coach Raymond Wolf and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference.
The 1932 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during the 1932 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Tar Heels were led by head coach Chuck Collins in his seventh season and finished with a record of three wins,five losses,and two ties.
The 1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1948 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville,Virginia. They competed as independents,finishing with a record of 5–3–1.
Lydia E. Lavelle is an American academic and politician. She was the mayor of Carrboro,North Carolina,from 2013 to 2021,and is a professor of law at North Carolina Central University. She was first elected mayor in 2013,after serving on the Board of Aldermen of Carrboro for six years from 2007 to 2013. When she was elected,she became the first openly-lesbian mayor in North Carolina. She served on the board of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition and on the North Carolina Commission on Inclusion,to which she was appointed in 2018. As a law professor,she has researched the effects of anti-discrimination laws on LGBT people.