In an article highlighting Redlands Representative Pete Aguilar (D), Prof. Jack Pitney is quoted on Aguilar’s relationship with Republican Congressman Jerry Lewis. At Lewis’ funeral, Pitney recalled Aguilar “talked about their long-standing friendship going back to when he was mayor of Redlands. It’s no coincidence they got along so well, because Jerry was pretty much like that too. He was not a cultural warrior. He had a conservative voting record, but he made a point of befriending people on the Democratic side.”