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To: Dealer who wrote (15805)	11/14/2000 8:49:19 AM
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Background on Recount Judge By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 7:45 a.m. ET Background on Leon County Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis, who is considering a request in Tallahassee from Vice President Al Gore and two Florida counties to give more time for vote recounting that could stretch into the weekend. Lewis, 48, was appointed to the Circuit Court by Democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles in 1998. Known for his laid-back style, Lewis has been assigned some high-profile cases since his election and some of his rulings have put him at odds with the state government. In July 1999, Lewis ruled against the enforcement of a new state law that required doctors to notify parents of girls under 18 who were seeking abortions. In October 1999, the state and the teachers' unions were battling over a new state law allowing the use of school vouchers for students in poor performing schools. Gov. Jeb Bush's attorneys and voucher proponents asked Lewis to recuse himself because his wife is a guidance counselor at a Tallahassee elementary school. Lewis agreed. Lewis, a native of Live Oak, received both bachelor's and law degrees from Florida State University. He practiced civil and criminal law for 12 years before he was elected county judge in 1988.