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  Jerry Lewis (politician)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lewis was born in Seattle, Washington, and graduated from San Bernardino High School, in San Bernardino, California in 1952, where he captained the swim team and was a basketball star, his basketball jersey later retired.
Lewis was chair of the House Republican Conference from 1989 to 1992.
The basic allegations are that Lewis, by virtue of his chairmanship of the House Appropriations Committee (since January 2005), and his prior chairmanship of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, has been able, through earmarks and other methods, to steer hundreds of millions of dollars to clients of Lowery's firm.
en.explicatus.org /wiki/Jerry_Lewis_(politician)   (1723 words)

  
  Jerry Lewis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Lewis [1] (born Joseph Levitch March 16, 1926), is an American comedian, actor, producer, and director, known for his slapstick humor and his charity fund-raising telethons for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Lewis was born in Newark, New Jersey to a Jewish American family, the son of a vaudeville performer named Danny Lewis, He began in burlesque in 1942 at age 16 (if the birth year of 1926 is correct) and married two years later in 1944 at age 18.
Lewis tried his hand at singing in the 1950s, having a chart hit with the song "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody", a song originated by Al Jolson and popularized by Judy Garland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerry_Lewis   (1398 words)

  
 USATODAY.com
Jerry Lewis is a longtime politician, beginning with a decade in the California State Assembly, from 1969 to 1979, after which he left to join Congress.
Lewis is the third-ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, and is one of 13 "cardinals" of the House as chairman of the subcommittee on defense appropriations.
Lewis, a moderate, was the third-ranking House GOP leader when he chaired the House Republican Conference _ or caucus _ from 1988 until he was ousted by combative conservative Texas Rep. Richard Armey after the defeat of George Bush in the 1992 presidential election.
www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/CandidateProfile.aspx?ci=123&oi=H   (609 words)

  
 Charles Jerry Jeremy Lewis
Jerry Lewis is a longtime politician, beginning with a decade in the California State Assembly, 1969-79, after which he left to join Congress.
Lewis, a moderate, was the third-ranking House GOP leader when he chaired the House Republican Conference — or caucus — from 1988 until he was ousted by combative conservative Texas Rep. Richard Armey after the defeat of George Bush in the 1992 presidential election.
Lewis was elected to the U.S. House in 1978 with 61 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Dan Corcoran.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/politics/election/2002nov/bios/hca41rep.dtl&type=printable   (1058 words)

  
 Jerry Lewis (politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Jeremy "Jerry" Lewis (born October 21, 1934), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing the 41st District of California (map).
He was born in Seattle, Washington, was educated at University of California, Los Angeles, and was an insurance businessman, a staff member for Representative Jerry Pettis and a member of the California State Assembly before entering the House.
Lewis is a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership and supports Stem-Cell Research.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerry_Lewis_(US_politician)   (205 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- A steady flow of financial influence
Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands (center), spent six years as chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee.
Lewis said White, 47, is so dedicated to public service that she asked to rejoin his staff when he took the reins of the appropriations committee.
Lewis views Jeffrey Shockey's decision to return to join the appropriations committee staff not as another turn of Washington's revolving door, but as proof of the idealism he says is characteristic of the Shockeys, the Whites and Bill Lowery.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/politics/20051223-9999-lz1n23lewis.html   (3237 words)

  
 The Blog | Bill Barol: If Jerry Lee Lewis Ran The National Republican Campaign Committee | The Huffington Post
Jerry Lee Lewis sticks you in a sorghum field, you stay stuck in a damn sorghum field.
Jerry's latest CD is currently in the American Billboard charts, it is a hit in Australia, in Norway, in Sweden, in Austria, and has sold out in Germany etc.
Jerry Lee is a musician and not a politician.
www.huffingtonpost.com /bill-barol/if-jerry-lee-lewis-ran-th_b_33369.html   (1219 words)

  
 Jerry Springer Show
Jerry Springer was born in London in 1944 as his family fled from the Holocaust.
At age 5, Jerry emigrated to New York City with his family where he can still recall the sense of awe and anticipation he felt as he first saw the Statue of Liberty and passed through the gates of freedom on Ellis Island.
Jerry is currently adding the final touches to "Ringmaster," his first book due to hit store shelves in November 1998.
www.nytix.com /TV_Shows/JerrySpringer/jerryspringer.html   (693 words)

  
 Jerry's Biography
Jerry was born in London, England in 1944 in the midst of his family fleeing from the Holocaust.
Jerry's dedication to upholding the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is a hallmark in his life.
Balance that Jerry Springer with the Jerry Springer who dissects serious subjects on "Larry King Live" and "Nightline," holds the hands of AIDS stricken children, interviews such notables as George Bush and Jesse Jackson, and is the concerned humanitarian helping to raise millions of dollars for charity.
www.angelfire.com /ca/jesp/bio.html   (615 words)

  
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Jerry Lewis was born in Seattle, but spent most of his life in San Bernardino County, where he now lives in the city of Redlands, Calif. He graduated in 1952 from San Bernardino High School.
Lewis was elected to five terms in the California Assembly, serving from 1969 to 1979.
Lewis served in the California Assembly from 1969 to 1979.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22436   (352 words)

  
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Jerry Lewis, the King of Comedy, has beaten back illness and chronic pain and is planning......
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 THE MAN WHO WOULD DESTROY PBS :: ILCA Online :: Making Labor Media a Force to Be Reckoned With   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lewis, who is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is the conservative obscurantist who has been leading the right-wing Republican effort to slash the budget of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) — which provides funding for PBS, NPR and their local affiliates — and put it out of existence.
Lewis is a longtime congressional water carrier for the military-industrial complex, and for years has raked in big campaign bucks from its corporate behemoths like Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Boeing, United Technologies, General Dynamics and General Atomics.
Lewis is not a politician many have the guts to cross swords with.
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 CNN.com - Transcripts
Jerry Lewis was breaking a piano apart and throwing -- he had a baton, and he threw it in a box.
LEWIS: But after the show, he'd have a scotch and soda and rarely finish that because he was busily engaged in other activities.
And for Jerry to say that, you know, that dad was this incredible talent, he was the main stay of that show, and Jerry did work around him, it's so wonderful to hear.
transcripts.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0310/23/lkl.00.html   (6332 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Jerry Springer to host politically themed radio talk show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer has been a politician, television news anchorman and host of a raucous TV show.
Jerry Springer returns to Cincinnatti with his own political radio talk show.
Some see the radio show as a springboard for the Democrat's possible return to politics in 2006, either in a run for Ohio governor or a Senate seat, although Springer declined to comment on the issue Wednesday.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2005-01-16-springer-radio_x.htm?csp=34   (554 words)

  
 BreakingNews.ie: Jerry Lewis in hospital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Veteran comedian Jerry Lewis has been in hospital for several weeks trying to wean himself from a steroid medication he took for a life-threatening respiratory condition, his manager said today.
Candi Cazau, spokeswoman for Lewis and the Orleans hotel-casino in Las Vegas, said the comedian entered the hospital voluntarily on October 13 and expects to be out in time for a March 4 show being planned at the Orleans.
Lewis has been plagued in recent years by several ailments.
www.breakingnews.ie /story.asp?j=1822245&p=y8zzz6x&n=1822337&x=&fs=3   (443 words)

  
 The Probert Encyclopaedia - People and Peoples (Ja-Ji)
J C B Ehringhaus was an American politician.
J C W Beckham was an American politician.
James B A Robertson was an American politician.
www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/C7A.HTM   (6759 words)

  
 Congressman Watchdog get our US Congress back
Like roaches, corrupt politicians love the dark, where they can move freely and conduct their personal and selfish agendas.
Jerry Lewis, boldly demonstrated in his voting records, that he does not represent America, he should be considered an enemy, and severely jeopardizes our American Sovreignity.
We realize it is sad and very difficult because in many cases, and very much so in the case of Jerry Lewis, they are supported by millions of dollars by big corporations.
unitedstates.fm /congressmanwatchdog.htm   (1202 words)

  
 ER episode guide – thecustard.tv
Weaver does a favour for a politician John Bright (Bruce Weitz) by treating his syphilis-suffering partner, but there are deadly consequences; Carter and Abby realise their romance is on the rocks; and Romano's future as chief of staff is in jeopardy.
Identity Crisis: Only Corday attends Romano's memorial service; Pratt falls for Gallant's sister Valerie (Joy Bryant); Lewis is upset she can't track down the parents of an unconscious five-year-old girl; Sam's son Alex steals a severed finger; and Neela treats two Amish youngsters caught in a car accident while exploring the outside world.
Only Connect: Lewis tells Kovac to teach residents effective patient communication, but Neela then screws up when she has to inform relatives that her patient has died.
www.thecustard.tv /shows/er.html   (3631 words)

  
 Jerry Gladman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jerry Gladman and his wife Norma pause at the top of the stairs in their Richmond Hill home after he stumbled while going up to take a shower, only one of many daily activities altered since he was finally diagnosed with ALS last April -- after nearly a year complaining of symptoms.
Many of us also know it from years of watching the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy telethons during which ALS was a featured component, but took a back seat to the suffering of kids with MD.
Jerry's son and grandkids play basketball on the driveway while proud papa Jerry watches, right.
www.canoe.ca /Columnists/gladman_nov2.html   (5134 words)

  
 Name change draws anger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The city unanimously voted Oct. 6 to change the name of the road in honor of Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, who has been instrumental in earmarking $8 million in federal transportation funds to officially kick off the Ranchero Road widening and railway underpass project.
He added that honoring any politician at the expense of homeowners and business owners shows that city officials aren't considering their residents.
She said city officials had no time to place the item on the latest — Oct. 6 — City Council agenda because they found out only a few days prior that Lewis would be in town for the project's scheduled groundbreaking ceremony.
www.vvdailypress.com /2004/109827771613890.html   (779 words)

  
 Fire Jerry Lewis Rally Wednesday 24 August 2005 - SaveOurState
"Fire Jerry Lewis" is a spontaneous assembly of American Citizens exercising their free speech under the First Amendment and is not affiliated with any political party or candidate.
The defeat of Lewis can launch a warning signal to other republicans that are half way corrupted and they still can be good...
Tomorrow the Newspaper VV Daily Press will is sending a photographer to make a special report about this Jerry lewis deal, and we will have live connection with John Ziegler KFi and Barb Stenton 960 AM talk radio....
www.saveourstate.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=4227   (2303 words)

  
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(Applause.) And I want to say a particular word of thanks to Jerry Lewis for his work with me on a number of issues and for his kind comments today, and for holding out the prospect that we can still bridge some of the awful partisan divide that still paralyzes Washington too often.
She was an astonishing woman who I think did a remarkable thing in raising two very fine children in what could have been the destructive public glare of the spotlight.
The thing I want to say to you is that normally when a politician comes to a place like this, the emphasis is on what we are giving to you.
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 jerry_lewis - OneLook Dictionary Search
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 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Fine for French web music sharer
The maximum fine for prolific music swapping on the internet is 300,000 euros and a possible three-year jail term.
The court case came as 70 musicians, academics and politicians signed a petition calling for a halt to legal action against people who download music for their own use.
Among those adding their name to calls to adapt copyright laws to embrace developments on the internet are Amelie composer Yann Tiersen, singer and political activist Manu Chao and campaigning politician Noel Mamere.
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 A steady flow of financial influence | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Audio from an interview by Jerry Kammer with Rep. Jerry Lewis, conducted while researching information for this story.
Beyond their close friendship, the essential ingredient in the Lewis-Lowery relationship is earmarking, the congressional practice in which special projects, sometimes derided as "pork," are slipped quietly into the federal budget without public review.
Even congressional staff members can have a stake in an earmark, said Nathan Facey, who left the staff of appropriations committee member Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, this year to go to graduate school.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20051223/news_lz1n23lewis.html   (3217 words)

  
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Her second marriage, to Andy Mcintyre, who she had married in 1949, lasted less than a year and the couple were divorced in 1950.
She married a third time in 1954 to Jerry Davis and had by him a son to whom she devoted three years before returning to acting in 1958 in the Jerry Lewis hit comedy Rock-a-bye Baby.
Unfortunately her marriage suffered with her return to work and she was divorced from Jerry Davis in 1960.
www.maxwellsociety.com /Biography/Artists.htm   (3030 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Trying to initiate anti abortion laws is political suicide for a politician.
Cohabitation is the norm; practicing homosexuality is no longer thought of as perverted behavior but it is considered to be an acceptable alternate life style and it’s even endorsed and supported by a wide variety of Christian churches.
Humans take credit for their charity work, whether we talk about the Jerry Lewis telethon or Shiners’ Hospitals or government programs for the homeless and tax credits for unwed mothers.
www.lutheransonline.com /lo/478/FSLO-1090190993-183478.doc   (1561 words)

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