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[[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 liberal Democratic Congressman from [[Georgia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Lewis gained national fame as a leader of the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in the 1960s, playing 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 Democratic, he has faced no significant opposition in over 20 years in Congress. In the Bush years he was a strong critic of the [[War in Iraq]] and 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 liberal Democratic Congressman from [[Georgia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Lewis gained national fame as a leader of the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in the 1960s, playing 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 Democratic, he has faced no significant opposition in over 20 years in Congress. In the Bush years he was a strong critic of the [[War in Iraq]] and 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 candidate [[John McCain]] to 1960s segregationist [[George Wallace]].  

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

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