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Exclusive Interview: Hiram Lewis

Posted on March 9, 2006

The complete interview is viewable at Right on the Right
Hiram Lewis is a Republican running for Senator in West Virginia. He is facing a primary battle, and if he wins, he will be facing Senator Robert C. Byrd in the 2006 Election. Hiram Lewis served in Iraq, went to Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina, and has given up years of his life serving our nation. This is my exclusive interview with Hiram Lewis.

Q: First off, Mr. Lewis, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, and thank you for your service to America on the battlefields of Iraq. My first question is a basic one. Why do you think it’s important that the people of West Virginia choose you to be the Republican candidate, and elect you in 2006?

I am the only candidate for US Senate with real experience in the most important issue of the day, homeland security and national defense. During my senior year at WVU, I watched our soldiers being drug through the streets of Mogadishu. Wanting to do my part, I volunteered to serve as an airborne/ranger with 3d Ranger Battalion, the same battalion that lost 16 Rangers in Somalia. After my three-year commitment, I returned to WVU for law school and graduated in 2001. After witnessing the tragic events of 9/11 on television and hearing the President’s call to service, I volunteered for service in the West Virginia Army National Guard. In March 2003, I deployed with my unit, the 111th Engineer Group, and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a Captain and JAG officer. After returning from the Gulf, I ran for Attorney General and came within eight tenths of one percent from winning the election. Currently, I am a Captain, JAG officer, and Command Judge Advocate for the 111th Engineer Group. Also, I am the Staff Judge Advocate for the Homeland Security (CERF) response force for the state of West Virginia. During my time with the West Virginia National Guard, I was also involved with the Northern Panhandle flood in 2004 caused by hurricane Ivan and I was deployed for over a month to New Orleans for the Hurricane Katrina clean-up operations. My experience in the regular Army and the Guard has provided me with a unique, soldier-level perspective on the complicated issues involved in homeland security and national defense. I am also the only candidate willing to commit the rest of my life to changing West Virginia for the better.

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One Response to “Exclusive Interview: Hiram Lewis”

  1. Jay on March 9th, 2006 10:02 pm

    Good job!

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