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Born: October 26, 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Moved to Florida in 1952
Education: Attended Palm Beach Junior College and University of Florida
Military: U.S. Air Force; Veteran of World War II and Korean Conflict
Family: Married 33 years to the former Marion Vastine of Middletown, Pennsylvania. Three grown
children: Nancy Lewis, Thomas Lewis III and Mrs. Michele Bowman.
Professional: Corporate Executive, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, 1957 - 1973, responsible for multi-million
dollar engine test facilities and several hundred personnel.
Real Estate & Investments, 1972 to present, Marion V. Lewis, Inc. Realtors
Affiliations: Northern Palm Beaches Exchange Club, Florida Association of Realtors, Economic Council of
Palm Beach County, Northwood Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Mahi Shrine, North Palm Beach
and Greater West Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, Founding member and director of Forum
Club of Palm Beach County, Methodist Church
Government
Service: Mayor/Councilman of North Palm Beach, Florida, 1964 - 1971
Florida House of Representatives, 1972 - 1980
Florida Senate, 1980 to present
Snited S��tes C�n��re�ss �ecgtedh ove�be� �j.9�2Awards: sUnguishe ervice w orth fga m eac /�alm eac a ens Jaycees, 1967
Department Of The Army's Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Service, 1968
North Palm Beach Youth Award, 1970
Certificate Of Merit For Outstanding Service, Association of General Contractors, Palm Beach
County Chapter, 1973
Citizen Of The Year, Home Builders and Contractors of Palm Beach County, 1973
Outstanding Service to Florida Education Award, 1974 - 1982
Appreciation Award for Outstanding Legislative Effort, Lions Industries for the Blind, 1974
Outstanding Service to Epilepsy Foundation Award, 1975 - 1977
Prominent Personality for July by the Florida League of Cities, 1976
Legislator of the Year, Palm Beach County Association for Retarded Citizens, 1977
First Legislator of the Year Award, Florida Association of Realtors, 1977
Special Service Award, Florida Wildlife Federation, 1977
Appreciation Award, Gold Coast Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, 1978
D.I. Rainey Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Chiropractic Profession, Florida
Chiropractic Association, 1979
Community Appreciation Award, Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, 1980
Outstanding Service Award, District 9 Osteopathic Medical Association, 1980
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Liberty Bell Award for Outstanding Community Service in
keeping with the spirit of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, 1981
Senator of the Year for the Florida Association of Realtors, 1981
Free Enterprise Eagle Award, Outstanding Service to Free Enterprise System, North Palm
Beach Board of Realtors, 1981
Senator of the Year for the Florida Association for Retarded Citizens, 1981
Florida Medical Association Award for Outstanding Service, 1982
Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Florida Pediatric Society Award,
1982
Allen Morris Award for the Most Effective First Term Senator, Awarded by Colleagues, 1982