Andrew J. Lewis (politician)

Andrew Joseph Lewis (born November 11, 1989) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Seattle City Council from District 7.

[2] Lewis attended the University of Washington, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science, was named a Harry S. Truman Scholar, and interned with the Seattle City Council.

[5] He campaigned to expand housing affordability in the city and received support from progressive groups and local labor unions.

[8][9] Lewis won in the general election with 53 percent of the vote after initial returns showed him narrowly trailing Pugel.

[13][14] He took office in January 2020 and was named to a regional homelessness governing board alongside at-large councilmember Lorena González.

[21] In the general election, Kettle stated that Lewis's support, and later votes, to defund SPD were wrong and "sapped the morale" of police officers.