Sonya Jaquez Lewis is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 17th district.

[4] Lewis graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1981.

[10][11] Lewis announced her campaign for a seat on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on September 16, 1981,[5] but later withdrew in favor of incumbent aldermen, who were fellow members of the Carrboro Community Coalition.

Fenberg warned Lewis about her poor behavior to her staffers and later stated that they would not help her vet or place new aides for her in the upcoming legislative session.. She was removed as chair of the Local Government and House committee in January 2024, and her sponsorship was removed from legislation to prevent wage theft in the construction industry.

[22] On December 3, she was barred from having state-paid aides after a misconduct complaint was filed about her using staffers to do yard work and bartend.