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Kimmi Lewis

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Kimmi Lewis
Lewis in 2018
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 64th district
In office
January 11, 2017 – December 6, 2019
Preceded byTim Dore
Succeeded byRichard Holtorf
Personal details
Born
Kimmi Joan Clark[1]

(1957-02-19)February 19, 1957[2]
La Junta, Colorado, U.S.
Died (aged 62)
Kim, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionCattle producer
Websitewww.kimmilewis.us

Kimmi Clark Lewis (March 19, 1957 – December 6, 2019) was an American politician who served as a state representative from Kim, Colorado. A Republican, Lewis represented Colorado House of Representatives District 64, a massive district which encompasses nine counties on Colorado's Eastern Plains, including Baca, Bent, Crowley, Elbert, Kiowa, Las Animas, Lincoln, Prowers, and Washington. She was first elected in 2016.[3] She defeated Republican incumbent Timothy Dore in the primary and went on to win the general election.[4]

Cattle producer

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Lewis was a rancher. She owned and ran the Muddy Valley Ranch near Kim, Colorado, in eastern Las Animas County. Her husband died in 2000, leaving her to operate the ranch and finish raising their six children, all of whom have since earned college degrees.[5]

She attended Trinidad State Junior College.

Death

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Lewis died of cancer on December 6, 2019, at the age of 62.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary for Kimmi Lewis: 1957-2019".
  2. ^ "Colorado State Representative Kimmi Lewis dies following battle with cancer | Kiowa County Press - Eads, Colorado, News and Information". Kiowa County Press. 1957-03-19. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  3. ^ Ballotpedia. Kimmi Lewis. Viewed: 2017-01-16.
  4. ^ Ballotpedia. Timothy Dore. Viewed: 2017-01-16.
  5. ^ Lewis, Kimmi. Kimmi Lewis, lifelong leader. Viewed: 2017-01-16.
  6. ^ Hindi, Saja (2019-12-06). "Rep. Kimmi Lewis, "true champion" for rural Colorado, dies". The Denver Post.
  7. ^ "Family announces passing of State Rep. Kimmi Lewis". KOAA. Dec 6, 2019. Retrieved Dec 7, 2019.
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