Jerry Lewis (Arizona politician)

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Jerry H. Lewis (born 1956) is an American former politician from Arizona. A Republican, he served in the Arizona Senate representing Legislative District 18 from November 22, 2011 to January 14, 2013. He won the seat by defeating incumbent Russell Pearce in a recall election on November 8, 2011. Pearce said, “If being recalled is the prize for keeping one's promises, then so be it,” while Lewis noted the result gave “an opportunity to heal the divide in Mesa.”

Lewis earned a B.S. and an M.S. in accounting from Brigham Young University in 1982. He is a Latter-day Saint who served as a missionary in Hong Kong and has held leadership roles in the Church, including bishop and stake president. At the time of his election, he was the vice president of the Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is married to Janet, has six children, and lives in Mesa, Arizona. Professionally, he has worked as an accountant and as a charter school executive.