John Lewis

John Lewis Net Worth

John Lewis net worth and salary: John Lewis is an American politician and civil rights leader who has a net worth of $300 thousand. In his 2013 wealth disclosure, Lewis estimated his net worth to be $150 – $300,000. John Lewis was born in Troy, Alabama in February 1940. He is a Democrat who graduated from American Baptist College and Fisk University. Lewis served as the 3rd Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966. Since 1987 he has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district. He is the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation and his district includes three quarters of Atlanta. As chairman of the SNCC he was one of six leaders to organize the March on Washington in 1963. He has served as Chief Deputy Whip of the House since 1991 and as Senior Chief Deputy Whip since 2003. Lewis was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2011 and the United States Navy announced in 2016 that they would name a replenishment oiler after him.