Kimmi Clark Lewis (March 19, 1957 – December 6, 2019) was an American politician who served as a state representative from

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. A Republican, Lewis represented

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District 64, a massive district which encompasses nine counties on Colorado's

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, including Baca, Bent, Crowley, Elbert,

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, Las Animas, Lincoln, Prowers, and

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. She was first elected in 2016. She defeated Republican incumbent Timothy Dore in the primary and went on to win the general election.

Cattle producer

Lewis was a rancher. She owned and ran the Muddy Valley Ranch near

, in eastern Las Animas County. Her husband died in 2000, leaving her to operate the ranch and finish raising their six children, all of whom have since earned college degrees. She attended Trinidad State Junior College.

Death

Lewis died of cancer on December 6, 2019, at the age of 62.

References

External links

Legislative website
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