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[[Image:Lewis_john.jpg|right|thumb|Rep. John Lewis]] '''John Robert Lewis''' (born February 21, 1940 in Troy, [[Alabama]]) is a [[Democrat]]ic Congressman from [[Georgia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Lewis is a former civil rights leader, who played prominent roles in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches and community organizations. First elected to the house in 1986, his district covers most of [[Atlanta]]. He is the second [[African American]] to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction. Since his district is heavily [[liberal]], he has faced no significant opposition in over 20 years in [[Congress]]. He is a strong critic of the [[War in Iraq]] and has called for the impeachment of [[President]] [[George W. Bush]]. <ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.aspx?GUID={4F82A869-1F1D-474C-A16E-04F7505A2EC9}</ref>  

[[Image:Lewis_john.jpg|right|thumb|Rep. John Lewis]] '''John Robert Lewis''', born February 21, 1940 (age {{age|1940|2|21}}) in Troy, [[Alabama]], is a [[Democrat]]ic Congressman from [[Georgia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Lewis is a former civil rights leader, who played prominent roles in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches and community organizations. First elected to the house in 1986, his district covers most of [[Atlanta]]. He is the second [[African American]] to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction. Since his district is heavily [[liberal]], he has faced no significant opposition in over 20 years in [[Congress]]. He is a strong critic of the [[War in Iraq]] and has called for the impeachment of [[President]] [[George W. Bush]]. <ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.aspx?GUID={4F82A869-1F1D-474C-A16E-04F7505A2EC9}</ref>  

Lewis sparked controversy in the [[2008 presidential election]] when he compared [[Republican]] Senator [[John McCain]] to 1960's segregationist [[George Wallace]].  

Lewis sparked controversy in the [[2008 presidential election]] when he compared [[Republican]] Senator [[John McCain]] to 1960's segregationist [[George Wallace]].