UpdatedTue, Feb 16, 2021 at 9:18 am ET
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James Lewis announce he is running for Alexandria City Council in 2021, joining other candidates running for the six seats. (Nicholas DiAntonio)
ALEXANDRIA, VA On Wednesday, Democrat and West End resident James Lewis announced his candidacy in the 2021 Alexandria City Council election.
Lewis is the current vice chair of the Traffic and Parking Board and has served on city boards and commissions such as the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Transportation Commission. He s also a member of Virginia s Charitable Gaming Board.
The former president of the Virginia Young Democrats, he led the organization when Democrats flipped fifteen seats in the House of Delegates in 2017. Lewis also worked as an Alexandria Democratic Committee precinct captain and congressional communications director. He now works in policy and advocacy in Old Town North.