{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = maryannelewis_campaignphoto_sept10.jpg | caption = A portrait of Maryanne Lewis | image_size = 250px | name = Maryanne Lewis | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|06|01}}<ref name="Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997-1998">[https://archive.org/details/publicofficersof19971998bost/page/170 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997-1998, page 170]</ref> | birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts<ref name="Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997-1998" /> | title = Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 11th Norfolk District | term_start = 1995 | term_end = 2003 | preceded = Marie-Louise Kehoe | succeeded = Robert K. Coughlin | spouse = Brian Kearney | party = Democratic (before 2010)<ref name="Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997-1998" /><br />Independent (2010-Present) | alma_mater = Trinity College and Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law }}
'''Maryanne Lewis''' (born June 1, 1963) is an American businesswoman and former Massachusetts State Representative. In 2010, she ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for the US House of Representatives from the Massachusetts 10th district.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marchsteiner |first=The Non-majority Rule Desk, Chris |date=2010-10-20 |title=From the "Non-Majority Rule" Desk: Election Day Coverage of Non-Majority Winners and Spoilers |url=https://fairvote.org/from-the-non-majority-rule-desk-election-day-coverage-of-non-majority-winners-and-spoilers/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=FairVote |language=en}}</ref>
==Biography== ===Early life=== Maryanne Lewis grew up in a family of six in Dedham, Massachusetts. She graduated from Dedham High School. As a child, she was among the first visitors to the Dedham Public Library's Endicott Branch on the day it opened.{{r|new}}
Lewis received her B.A. from Trinity College in Washington D.C. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor Degree from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. While attending law school, she was a staff assistant to then Speaker of the House, Thomas P. Tip O'Neill.
When she returned to Massachusetts, Lewis served as an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.<ref name="capecodtoday.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/12/and-a-woman-makes-five-for-10th-district?blog=109 |title=And a woman makes five for 10th District seat; Neighbors bristle at Calico Cat paint job; Pull plug on Claddagh outdoor music; Drowning bewilders those close to victim; Chatham Market-CVS combo approved; "Girl's Guide to Climate Change": Day #6 |website=www.capecodtoday.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721095711/http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/12/and-a-woman-makes-five-for-10th-district?blog=109 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After her tenure at the District Attorney's office she went into private law practice.<ref name="About">{{cite web |url=http://www.maryannelewiscongress.com/about/maryanne-lewis |date=2010 |title=Maryanne Lewis for Congress |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104060557/http://www.maryannelewiscongress.com/about/maryanne-lewis |archivedate=November 4, 2010 |accessdate=April 4, 2019}}</ref>
===Political career=== In 1995, Lewis was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 11th Norfolk District. She served four terms in the Massachusetts State Legislature (1995–2003).<ref name="capecodtoday.com" /> As a Representative, during the late 1990s, Maryanne Lewis, a top deputy of House Speaker Thomas Finneran<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://politifi.com/news/Maryanne-Lewis-to-run-for-Congress-in-10th-1021017.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143614/http://politifi.com/news/Maryanne-Lewis-to-run-for-Congress-in-10th-1021017.html |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=dead}}</ref> often presided during House sessions, assisting Speaker Finneran, during his long run as "one of the Hill's most influential figures".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/scituate/town_info/government/x1664766334/Former-Rep-Maryanne-Lewis-eyeing-U-S-House-bid |title=Former Rep. Maryanne Lewis eyeing U.S. House bid - Scituate, Massachusetts - Scituate Mariner |accessdate=2010-09-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109114035/http://www.wickedlocal.com/scituate/town_info/government/x1664766334/Former-Rep-Maryanne-Lewis-eyeing-U-S-House-bid |archivedate=2012-11-09}}</ref>
After her defeat in the 2002 Democratic primary,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cltg.org/cltg/cltg2002/02-09-19.htm|title = CLT Update: 02 Sep 19 - "Anatomy" of Rep. Maryanne Lewis' defeat}}</ref> Lewis left the State Legislature.
She was named the Congressional Legislative Director for the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) in 2003.<ref>http://www.tbwtrain.com/maryannelewis.org/?page_id=13{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref name="MA">[https://maryannelewis.org/accomplishments/ Maryanne Lewis website, ''Accomplishments'']</ref> Maryanne Lewis currently runs her own independent consulting firm. In 2011 she was elected to a five-year term on the Scituate Housing Authority.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://town.scituate.ma.us/housing/ |title=Town of Scituate Massachusetts - Scituate |accessdate=2010-09-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831090527/http://town.scituate.ma.us/housing/ |archivedate=2011-08-31}}</ref>
===2010 Congressional Campaign=== In August, 2010, Lewis announced her candidacy for the 10th Congressional district of Massachusetts, an area running from Quincy, Massachusetts down to Cape Cod and the Islands.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cispdf/ma_uscongress.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-09-26 |archive-date=2010-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226010346/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cispdf/ma_uscongress.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100811maryanne_lewis_to_run_for_congress_in_10th/ |title=Maryanne Lewis to run for Congress in 10th - BostonHerald.com |access-date=2010-09-24 |archive-date=2010-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816200033/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100811maryanne_lewis_to_run_for_congress_in_10th/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Lewis collected over 4,000 signatures to be included on the November 2nd ballot as an Independent. She was the only woman running in the 10th District Congressional race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://plymouthdailynews.com/vineyard-tribe-casino-vickie-pushed-senate-questionable-candidate-polling-ma-10th-maryanne-lewis-en-0 |title=Vineyard tribe casino; Vickie pushed for senate; Questionable Candidate Polling in MA 10th; Maryanne Lewis enters race in 10th; Mihos hit with $70k fine; Chemicals in your lobster; Life After Penikese | Plymouth Daily News |accessdate=2010-09-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715104431/http://plymouthdailynews.com/vineyard-tribe-casino-vickie-pushed-senate-questionable-candidate-polling-ma-10th-maryanne-lewis-en-0 |archivedate=2011-07-15}}</ref>
Lewis ran as a self-proclaimed conservative running on a platform of economic recovery through job creation and fiscal responsibility, immigration reform, 2nd Amendment protection, coastal protection, and reducing energy dependence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/news/x718561612/Keating-and-Perry-face-independent-challengers|title = Keating and Perry face independent challengers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maryannelewiscongress.com/the-issues|title = 欧美乱妇欲仙欲死视频_国产亚洲精品无码无需播放器_98国产在线观看精品_www.中文字幕}}</ref> She lost the race to Bill Keating, District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 5.9% to 46.9%.<ref>{{cite web|title =Massachusetts' 10th Congressional District|publisher = Ballotpedia|date = 2010 |url = https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts%27_10th_Congressional_District |accessdate = December 1, 2023}}</ref>
Lewis has not stood for election in Massachusetts since 2010.<ref>[https://electionstats.state.ma.us/candidates/view/Maryanne-Lewis Commonwealth of Massachusetts website, Elections section, ''Maryanne Lewis (U)'']</ref>
==Personal life== In 2010, Lewis and her husband Brian Kearney lived in Scituate, Massachusetts, with their two sons Patrick and Matthew. At that time, both boys attended Boston College High School in Dorchester.<ref name="About" /> In 2019, Patrick was elected to a seat in the Massachusetts House.<ref>{{cite web|title =Patrick Joseph Kearney: District|publisher = Commonwealth of Massachusetts|date = 2019 |url = https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/PJK1/District |accessdate = May 5, 2019}}</ref>
===Political accomplishments and awards=== Maryanne Lewis was awarded the following distinctions while in office: * Legislator of the Year – 2000, awarded by Jobs for Youth. * Legislator of the Year – 2001, awarded by Massachusetts Bar Association. * Legislator of the Year – 2002, awarded by the Massachusetts Police Association. * Legislator of the Year - 2002, awarded by the Massachusetts Childcare Association. *"The Maryanne Lewis Playground" was dedicated in recognition of Maryanne's efforts on behalf of recreational space.<ref name="MA" />
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==External links== * [http://www.maryannelewiscongress.com/ Maryanne Lewis for Congress 2010 Campaign Site] *[http://www.electpatrickkearney.com/ Patrick Kearney For State Representative 2018 Campaign Site]
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