Davante Lewis

Davante Lewis is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. 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 byLambert Boissiere
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMcNeese 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
  1. Staff, LA Blade Digital (December 11, 2022). "Davante Lewis first elected out Black LGBTQ person in Louisiana".
  2. "McNeese student youngest La. delegate attending DNC". Kplctv.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. writer, LEA SKENE | Staff. "This competitive Metro Council race faces seven candidates vying to replace Tara Wicker". The Advocate.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. writer, SAM KARLIN | Staff. "Davante Lewis ousts incumbent from PSC, becomes first openly LGBTQ state elected official". NOLA.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Davante Lewis becomes Louisiana's first openly LGBTQ person elected to state government". WWNO. December 11, 2022.
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