Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis is the current Connétable of St Saviour and was first elected to the States of Jersey in 2005. Kevin Lewis has declared his intention to stand in the upcoming 2026 Connétables Election in St Saviour. \[jerseyeveningpost.com\]
Kevin Lewis is a long-serving States Member since 2005 with a background in film coordination, cinema management, and charity work including the Jersey Film Festival. His platform focuses on controlled immigration, prioritizing social and affordable housing, supporting finance sector growth, environmental protection through recycling, senior citizen provisions including insurance schemes, maintaining health and social services, and ensuring a practical new hospital. He also advocates for pedestrian safety and safer routes to school.
Issue PositionsAI-extracted
Concerned about high living costs deterring young adults from returning to Jersey.
"I am concerned that they are deterred from returning to the Island because of the high living costs."
Fully supports policies to encourage growth in the finance industry to protect tax revenues.
"I fully support policies which encourage growth in the finance industry, in order to protect the tax revenues."
Views Jersey's environment as key asset and calls for recycling, minimising waste, and green lanes over green beaches.
Recycle and minimise waste
“We must recycle. We must minimise our waste.”
Strives to maintain health services and ensure the future hospital is in the right place and fit for purpose, opposing the original intrusive plans.
Oppose original hospital plans as too high and intrusive
“The original plans the hospital was far too high and intrusive”
Concerned about the need to prioritise social housing and affordable properties for the less well-off and first-time buyers.
"I am concerned that the Island should prioritise the needs of the less well-off and first time buyers. This means the provision of social housing and affordable properties for first time buyers."
Supports controlled immigration and a recruitment system to balance business growth with preserving quality of life.
Apply system that governs controlled recruitment
“assist growing business by applying a system that governs controlled recruitment”
Will protect pensions, maintain social services, and provide for senior citizens including insurance to avoid selling homes for care.
Introduce insurance scheme to prevent seniors selling homes for care
“introduction of an insurance scheme for people in later years, to ensure they won’t be forced to sell their homes, should one of the partners succumb to long term medical care.”
Supports policies to encourage growth in the finance industry to protect tax revenues.
"I fully support policies which encourage growth in the finance industry, in order to protect the tax revenues."
Commits to greater pedestrian safety, controlling speeding, and safer routes to school.
Develop safer routes to school scheme
“I am at present working on a safer routes to school scheme”
Control speeding for greater pedestrian safety
“I will work for greater pedestrian safety and control speeding.”
Kevin Lewis
Deputy Kevin lewis
VOTING DAY
Wednesday 16th May
St. Saviour’s Parish Hall
8am – 8pm
Status: Married to Isabella. He has one daughter, Elli, one grandson,
Career: 1980-1989co-ordinator for the filming of the BBC series
Bergerac. Location Managed liaison between BBC production and Jersey’s
authorities. . committee member of the jersey blind society
1985 – 2004: Managing Director of the Cine Centre Cinema.
2005 – 2008: Managing Director of New Forum Cinema (the old Odeon).
2005 – 2011: States Member, Assistant Minister for T.T.S.
2011- 2014 Minister TTS
2014 – present corporate services scrutiny, PPC.
2022 Connétables Election
Connétable of St Saviour · 22nd June 2022 · 1 seat
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 1,554 | — |
| 2 | None of the Above | N/A | 1,146 | — |
2018 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Saviour No 2 · 16th May 2018 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Doublet | Independent | 874 | 71.9% |
| 2 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 858 | 70.6% |
| 3 | Jaime Boylan | Reform Jersey | 334 | 27.5% |
2014 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Saviour No 2 · 15th October 2014 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 727 | 73.2% |
| 2 | Louise Doublet | Independent | 632 | 63.6% |
| 3 | Maureen Morgan | Independent | 285 | 28.7% |
2011 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Saviour No 2 · 7th September 2011 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 732 | 69.1% |
| 2 | Tracey Vallois | Independent | 680 | 64.2% |
| 3 | Shelley Rose | Independent | 387 | 36.5% |
2008 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Saviour No 2 · 26th November 2008 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 509 | 67.8% |
| 2 | Tracey Vallois | Independent | 277 | 36.9% |
| 3 | Glen George | Independent | 260 | 34.6% |
| 4 | Christine Papworth | Independent | 198 | 26.4% |
| 5 | Cliff Le Clercq | Independent | 129 | 17.2% |
2005 Senators Election
Senator · 19th October 2005 · 6 seats
Stood for Centre Party
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Syvret | Independent | 15,131 | 65.3% |
| 2 | Ben Shenton | Independent | 14,025 | 60.5% |
| 3 | Freddie Cohen | Independent | 13,704 | 59.1% |
| 4 | Terry Le Main | Independent | 12,159 | 52.5% |
| 5 | Terry Le Sueur | Independent | 9,976 | 43% |
| 6 | James Perchard | Independent | 8,998 | 38.8% |
| 7 | Jerry Dorey | Independent | 6,693 | 28.9% |
| 8 | Roy Travert | Independent | 6,256 | 27% |
| 9 | Paul Le Claire | Centre Party | 5,413 | 23.4% |
| 10 | Denise Carroll | Jersey Democratic Alliance | 5,081 | 21.9% |
| 11 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Centre Party | 5,028 | 21.7% |
| 12 | Guy de Faye | Independent | 4,994 | 21.5% |
| 13 | Geoff Southern | Jersey Democratic Alliance | 4,724 | 20.4% |
| 14 | Roger Bisson | Independent | 2,009 | 8.7% |
| 15 | Gino Risoli | Independent | 1,127 | 4.9% |
2005 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Saviour No 2 · 23rd November 2005 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Breckon | Independent | 508 | 64.9% |
| 2 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 348 | 44.4% |
| 3 | Huw Shepheard | Independent | 235 | 30% |
| 4 | Stewart Le Breton | Independent | 215 | 27.5% |
| 5 | Rosemary Pestana | Jersey Democratic Alliance | 119 | 15.2% |
2004 Senator By-Election
24th March 2004 · 1 seat
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Shenton OBE | Independent | 7,144 | 62.2% |
| 2 | Juliette Gallichan | Independent | 1,715 | 14.9% |
| 3 | Robert Weston | Independent | 1,284 | 11.2% |
| 4 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 724 | 6.3% |
| 5 | Robert Brown | Independent | 264 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Terry Coutanche | Independent | 249 | 2.2% |
2002 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Saviour No 1 · 27th November 2002 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celia Scott-Warren | Independent | 531 | 57.9% |
| 2 | Rob Duhamel | Independent | 519 | 56.6% |
| 3 | Kevin Lewisthis candidate | Independent | 374 | 40.8% |
| 4 | Bob Mason | Independent | 240 | 26.2% |