US Senator Cory Booker (D-NY) married real estate investment company executive Alexis Lewis over the Thanksgiving holiday not once, but twice—in Washington, D.C., and Booker's hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
Booker, who represents the Garden State, announced his engagement back in September, when he called Lewis his partner and best friend.
“Alexis is one of the greatest unearned blessings in my life,” he wrote on social media. “She transformed me by helping me ground and center my inner life and discover the joy of building a caring home with the one you love.”
According to reports, the couple's first celebration took place on Monday at the Newark Courthouse. Magazine “People”. The couple's parents joined them as witnesses.
A second private ceremony took place on Saturday in Washington, D.C., Lewis' hometown. Booker is also a Washington native who grew up in Harrington Park, New Jersey.
“Overwhelmed with gratitude. We said 'I do' in two places that shaped us – Corey's beloved Newark and Alexis's hometown of Washington, D.C. – first at the courthouse, then in our families,” the couple said. general in an Instagram post on Sunday.
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Lewis, 38, and the Democratic lawmaker, 56, have been dating for about 16 months after they were set up on a blind date. (Instagram; Getty)
Lewis and the 56-year-old Democratic lawmaker were We've been dating for about 16 months after a mutual friend set them up on a blind date, NJ Advance Media previously reported.
According to NewsweekLewis, 38, is a graduate of New York University and attended SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University where she received her Master of Business Administration degree.
The former Newark mayor's previous romances included actress Rosario Dawson and Instagram poet Cleo Wade.
