John Lewis

John Lewis stands, for me, as a moral compass rather than just a public figure. Born in Troy, Alabama, he put his body on the line in the civil rights movement, beaten yet unbowed, and carried that same conviction into Congress, serving Georgia's 5th district from 1987 until his death in 2020. The Presidential Medal of Freedom and his many honors only confirm what his life already proved. What moves me most is his call to make 'good trouble,' to refuse silence in the face of injustice. People like Lewis are why the world inches toward something better, and I hold his legacy in the highest regard.

Name (English)

John Lewis

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・ルイス (ジョージア州の政治家)

Reading

じょん・るいす (じょーじあ州の政治家)

Born

February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dragon

Origin

Troy, Alabama, United States

Occupation

politician / chairperson / human rights defender

University

American Baptist College

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom
• 1999 Wallenberg Medal
• 2001 Profile in Courage Award
• 2002 Spingarn Medal
• Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech
• 1998 Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights
• 1998 Lillian Smith Book Award
• Library of Congress Living Legend

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://johnlewis.house.gov
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/repjohnlewis/
• Xhttps://x.com/repjohnlewis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%20(%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91%E6%A8%A9%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95%E6%B4%BB%E5%8B%95%E5%AE%B6)

Tags

• Alabama
• politician
• chairperson
• human rights defender

Last updated

2026-06-02

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