Davante Lewis is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from the third district.
Davante Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lambert Boissiere |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | McNeese State University |
Lewis was raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by a single mother.[1] He attended McNeese State University and was student body president. He served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention while he was enrolled in college.[2] After graduating, Lewis was the director of public affairs and outreach for the Louisiana Budget Project. In 2020, he ran for a seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish's metropolitan council.[3]
In 2022, Lewis ran for the District 3 seat on the Louisiana Public Service Commission. He defeated incumbent fellow Democrat Lambert Boissiere in a runoff to win the election. This made Lewis, who is gay, the first openly LGBTQ person elected to state office in Louisiana.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Staff, LA Blade Digital (December 11, 2022). "Davante Lewis first elected out Black LGBTQ person in Louisiana".
- ^ "McNeese student youngest La. delegate attending DNC". Kplctv.com. September 2012. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ writer, LEA SKENE | Staff (19 October 2020). "This competitive Metro Council race faces seven candidates vying to replace Tara Wicker". The Advocate.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ writer, SAM KARLIN | Staff (10 December 2022). "Davante Lewis ousts incumbent from PSC, becomes first openly LGBTQ state elected official". NOLA.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Davante Lewis becomes Louisiana's first openly LGBTQ person elected to state government". WWNO. December 11, 2022.
