Lewis Kamas
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Lewis Kamas
|birth_date = {{birth date|1921|10|24}}
|birth_place = Beaver County, Oklahoma, U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1996|10|26|1921|10|24}}
|death_place =
|office1 = Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 58th district
|term_start1 = 1967
|term_end1 = 1988
|preceded1 = A. L. Murrow
|succeeded1 =
|party = Republican
|children =
|alma_mater = Northwestern Oklahoma State University
|spouse =
}}
Lewis Kamas (October 24, 1921 – October 26, 1996) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 58th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/Historic.aspx|title=Historic Members|work=Oklahoma Legislature|access-date=January 26, 2023|archive-date=November 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130231845/https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/Historic.aspx|url-status=dead}}
Life and career
Kamas was born in Beaver County, Oklahoma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alvareviewcourier.com/story/2020/09/23/local/hometown-hero-lewis-m-kamas/66468.html|title=Hometown Hero Lewis M. Kamas|work=Alva Review-Courier|first=Valerie|last=Brown|date=September 23, 2020|access-date=January 26, 2023}} He attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University.{{Cite web|url=https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/almanacs/id/23778|title=[1985-1986] Directory of Oklahoma Part 1 (Pages 1-216)|work=Oklahoma Legislature|page=105|access-date=January 26, 2023}}
In 1967,{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1988/04/03/kamas-wont-seek-office/62656594007/|title=Kamas Won't Seek Office|work=The Oklahoman|date=April 3, 1988|access-date=January 26, 2023}} Kamas was elected to represent the 58th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, succeeding A. L. Murrow.{{Citation|title=Oklahoma House of Representatives Results|work=Oklahoma Legislature}} He served until 1988.
Kamas died in October 1996, at the age of 75.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1996/10/29/flags-lowered-for-kamas/62338618007/|title=Flags Lowered for Kamas|work=The Oklahoman|date=October 29, 1996|access-date=January 26, 2023}}
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Category:20th-century members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Category:Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumni
Category:People from Beaver County, Oklahoma
Category:Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
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