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'''James Beliven Lewis''' (born November 30, 1947) is an American politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[New Mexico]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he served as the [[State Treasurer of New Mexico|state treasurer of New Mexico]] from 1985–1990 and from 2006–2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nmsto.gov/history_and_authority |title=History of New Mexico State Treasurers |work=nmsto.gov |accessdate=October 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919025542/http://www.nmsto.gov/history_and_authority |archivedate=September 19, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> To date, he is the only [[African American]] to serve in the role.<ref name="books.google.com">{{cite book |last1=Hornsby Jr. |first1=Alton |title=Black America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TkGMnE6g1qMC&q=James%20B.%20Lewis%20African%20American&pg=PA561 |isbn=9780313341120 |date=August 31, 2011 |page=561}}</ref>
'''James Beliven Lewis''' (born November 30, 1947) is an American politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[New Mexico]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he served as the [[State Treasurer of New Mexico|state treasurer of New Mexico]] from 1985–1990 and from 2006–2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nmsto.gov/history_and_authority |title=History of New Mexico State Treasurers |publisher=[[State Treasurer of New Mexico|New Mexico State Treasurer's Office]] |access-date=October 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919025542/http://www.nmsto.gov/history_and_authority |archive-date=September 19, 2015}}</ref> To date, he is the only [[African American]] to serve in the role.<ref name="books.google.com">{{cite book |last1=Hornsby Jr. |first1=Alton |title=Black America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TkGMnE6g1qMC&q=James%20B.%20Lewis%20African%20American&pg=PA561 |isbn=9780313341120 |date=August 31, 2011 |page=561}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Lewis was born in [[Roswell, New Mexico]], the son of .<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-james-b-lewis |title=The Honorable James B. Lewis |last=Richardson |first=Julieanna L. |author-link=Julieanna Richardson |work=[[The HistoryMakers]] |date=2015-08-25}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from [[Bishop College]] and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the [[National American University]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]].<ref name="sun">{{cite news |author=<!--none stated--> |date=2010-10-20 |title=Candidate Bios: State Treasurer candidates James B. Lewis (D) and Jim D. Schoonover (R) |url=http://archive.lcsun-news.com/ci_16385788 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020010101/http://archive.lcsun-news.com/ci_16385788 |newspaper=[[Las Cruces Sun-News]] |access-date=23 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 20, 2010}}</ref> Lewis served in the [[United States Army]] for two years as a [[Military Police Corps (United States)|military policeman]] during the [[Vietnam Era]].<ref name="books.google.com"/> He later received his [[Master of Public Administration]] from the [[University of New Mexico]].
Lewis was born in [[Roswell, New Mexico]], the son of Dorris Ward and William Reagor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-james-b-lewis |title=The Honorable James B. Lewis |last=Richardson |first=Julieanna L. |author-link=Julieanna Richardson |work=[[The HistoryMakers]] |date=2015-08-25}}</ref> After graduating from Gallup High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from [[Bishop College]] and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the [[National American University]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]].<ref name="sun">{{cite news |author=<!--none stated--> |date=2010-10-20 |title=Candidate Bios: State Treasurer candidates James B. Lewis (D) and Jim D. Schoonover (R) |url=http://archive.lcsun-news.com/ci_16385788 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020010101/http://archive.lcsun-news.com/ci_16385788 |newspaper=[[Las Cruces Sun-News]] |access-date=23 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 20, 2010}}</ref> Lewis served in the [[United States Army]] for two years as a [[Military Police Corps (United States)|military policeman]] during the [[Vietnam Era]].<ref name="books.google.com"/> He later received his [[Master of Public Administration]] from the [[University of New Mexico]].


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James Lewis
24th and 29th Treasurer of New Mexico
In office
2007–2015
GovernorToney Anaya
Garrey Carruthers
Preceded byEarl Hartley
Succeeded byDavid W. King
In office
1985–1991
GovernorSusana Martinez
Preceded byDouglas M. Brown
Succeeded byTim Eichenberg
Personal details
Born
James Beliven Lewis

(1947-11-30) November 30, 1947 (age 76)
Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBishop College (BS)
National American University (BS)
University of New Mexico (MPA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsVietnam War

James Beliven Lewis (born November 30, 1947) is an American politician from the state of New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the state treasurer of New Mexico from 1985–1990 and from 2006–2014.[1] To date, he is the only African American to serve in the role.[2]

Early life and education

Lewis was born in Roswell, New Mexico, the son of Dorris Ward and William Reagor.[3] After graduating from Gallup High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Bishop College and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the National American University in Albuquerque.[4] Lewis served in the United States Army for two years as a military policeman during the Vietnam Era.[2] He later received his Master of Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.

Career

When he returned to New Mexico, he worked for the New Mexico State Personnel Office and the Public Service Career Office, specializing in minority recruitment. He then became director of the African American Studies Division under the Multi-cultural Enrichment Program.

He worked as a personnel counselor and administrator at the University of Albuquerque.[5] He later worked for the Bernalillo County district attorney's office as a criminal investigator. Lewis was elected Bernalillo County treasurer in 1982, becoming the first African American to win a countywide election in New Mexico. He won re-election in 1984.

In December 1985, Governor Toney Anaya appointed Lewis as state treasurer after Earl Hartley pleaded guilty to misusing funds of the Western State Treasurers Association.[6] He completed that term and ran for a full term in 1986, becoming the first African American elected to a statewide office in New Mexico.

Governor Bruce King appointed him chief of staff in November 1990.[5] After Bruce King's defeat in the election of 1994, Lewis served four months as acting director of the Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division of the New Mexico Land Office.[7] In April 1995, he was appointed chief clerk of the New Mexico Corporation Commission. In 1996, Lewis was appointed city administrator of Rio Rancho and later that year was appointed as head of the Office of Economic Development and Diversity at the United States Department of Energy by president Bill Clinton. He later served under United States Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson.

In 2001, Lewis ran for the mayor of Albuquerque, losing to Martin Chávez.[7] Following the election, he was appointed Albuquerque's COO. Lewis also served as chief administrative officer for the city of Albuquerque, the highest-ranking position for an African American in the city's history. He retired in 2005.

In 2006, Lewis ran again for position of state treasurer and won, serving until he was term-limited in 2014.[8] In October 2007, State Treasurer James B. Lewis was elected president of the Western State Treasurers Association. In 2010, Lewis was president of the National Association of State Treasurers.[9] In 2011 he received NAST's Jesse M. Unruh Award for current state treasurers.[10] In 2014, Lewis was elected president of the National Association of Auditors, Comptrollers and State Treasurers.[11]

References

  1. ^ "History of New Mexico State Treasurers". New Mexico State Treasurer's Office. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Hornsby Jr., Alton (August 31, 2011). Black America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia. p. 561. ISBN 9780313341120.
  3. ^ Richardson, Julieanna L. (August 25, 2015). "The Honorable James B. Lewis". The HistoryMakers.
  4. ^ "Candidate Bios: State Treasurer candidates James B. Lewis (D) and Jim D. Schoonover (R)". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Lewis, James B. (James Beliven), 1947- - Social Networks and Archival Context".
  6. ^ "Fiasco Frontier: New Mexico has had decades of political scandals – colorful ones". sfreporter.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Lewis, James B. (James Belivan Lewis)". virginia.edu. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  8. ^ Clayton, Stephanie (December 20, 2014). "Hundreds Gather for NM State Treasurer's Retirement Celebration". KOB. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Past Presidents". National Association of State Treasurers (NAST). Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Awards". National Association of State Treasurers. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  11. ^ "Treasurer James B. Lewis Named NASACT Head". National Association of State Treasurers (NAST). Retrieved September 23, 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of New Mexico
1986–1990 		Succeeded by
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