Davante Lewis
American politician
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Davante Lewis (born March 14, 1992)[1] 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 | |
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| Member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lambert Boissiere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1992 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | McNeese State University (BA) |
Lewis was raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by a single mother.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5][6]