Mayor
1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 - Present

City Council Member
1970 | 1974 | 1978 | 1982

 Regional government

• San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors, Chair
• SANDAG Board of Directors Alternate Board Member
• Local Agency Formation Commission Cities Advisory Committee
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Past Board Member
• North County Coalition of Cities on Trash Past Committee Member
• SANDAG Transnet Subcommittee Past Member
• SANDAG Waste Disposal Committee Past Member
• SANDAG Transportation Committee Past Member
• SANDAG Air Quality Committee Past Member

Accomplishments and awards

• Implemented award-winning Growth Management Plan
• Construction of city Senior Center
• Redevelopment of downtown “Village” of Carlsbad
• Attracted high-tech, non-polluting industry to city
• Merged Carlsbad Municipal Water District with City of Carlsbad to provide more efficient service
• Enhanced environmentally sensitive lagoons within the City of Carlsbad boundaries
• Increased citizen involvement/participation in government
• Opened new City of Carlsbad Library and enhanced Georgina Cole Library

Professional and personal

• Retired Carlsbad High School U.S. history and government teacher (34 years)
• Twice named Teacher of the Year
• Athletic coach for a variety of sports, including football and baseball
• Founder and former owner of licensed family-owned painting contracting business, Lewis Quality Painting
• United States Marine Corps, 1951-54; Korean War Veteran
• Oceanside/Carlsbad Junior College, now MiraCosta, 1954
• San Diego State University - Bachelor of Arts 1958
• Married to Beverly Lewis (1955)
• One son - Gary; one daughter - Paula
• Two grandchildren - Caitlin and Riley