H. Craig Lewis

Harold Craig Lewis (July 22, 1944 – January 13, 2013) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 6th district from 1975 to 1994. Lewis was chair of the Judiciary, Local Government, and Ethics Committees throughout his Senate career. He served on numerous state commissions and he was the minority leader of the Appropriations Committee until 1984.

Early life and education Lewis was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Lewis graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, attended the University of Nebraska graduate school and received his law degree from Temple University.

Career In 1980, Lewis lost a primary bid for the U.S. Senate. In 1992, he lost a bid to unseat Republican Auditor General Barbara Hafer.

He died of a heart attack in Loblolly Bay on a vacation to the British Virgin Islands in 2013. At the time of his death he resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Legacy In 2013, Norfolk Southern Railway renamed the Dillerville Yard in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in honor of Lewis.