Lewis Payne | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's5th district | |
| In office June 14, 1988 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Virgil Goode |
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| Born | Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. (1945-07-09)July 9, 1945 (age 80) Amherst, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1970 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | U.S. Army Reserve |
Lewis Franklin "L. F." Payne Jr. (born July 9, 1945) is an American businessman, politician and lobbyist who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth ofVirginia from 1988 to 1997. He served five terms representing the5th district of the state, covering much ofSouthside Virginia.
Payne was born inAmherst, Virginia. He is a graduate of theVirginia Military Institute and is a veteran and former officer of theU.S. Army. He also earned anM.B.A. from theUniversity of Virginia. Prior to entering Congress, he was the founder and president of Wintergreen Resort.
Payne was elected as aDemocrat to the100th United States Congress, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of RepresentativeDan Daniel. Payne legislated as a conservative Democrat and was reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (serving from June 14, 1988, to January 3, 1997).
In 1994, his share of the vote fell sharply. Payne retired from Congress in 1997 and ran forlieutenant governor in that same year. He lost a close general election contest toJohn H. Hager, failing to overcome the tide ofJim Gilmore's gubernatorial victory over DemocratDon Beyer.
He then joined McGuireWoods Consulting, a Washington, D.C.–based government relations and lobbying firm associated with the Richmond-based law firmMcGuireWoods, LLP.
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