Lew Frederick (born December 1951) is an American Democratic politician, currently representing District 22 in the Oregon Senate.

[1] Born in Pullman, Washington, Frederick grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Atlanta, Georgia.

[2] Commissioner Amanda Fritz and The Skanner endorsed Frederick during his campaign for District 43.

[8] Lew Frederick maintains a research and strategy affiliation with the California and Washington, D.C.–based company, The Rand Reed Group, an applied anthropological consultancy run by Kathleen Rand Reed.

[9] Fredrick supports reparations for the descendants of slaves, and on January 11, 2021, proposed Oregon State Bill 619 to direct the Oregon Department of Revenue to pay individuals who could demonstrate heritage in slavery $123,000 as an annual annuity.