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On November 4, 2008 Donna Collins Lewis was selected by the citizens of District 6 to serve as their new voice on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council.

As a member of the Metro Council, Donna’s mission is to assure representation for all District 6 constituents, and to work with the Mayor and her colleagues to assure that Baton Rouge truly becomes one of America’s next great cities.

Her goal is to create a climate that will inspire and encourage citizen involvement. Donna has been selected by her colleagues on the Metro to serve as a board member for the Capital Area Transit System and the Capital Regional Planning Commission.

Donna brings Twenty-Years of experience in public service to the Metro Council. She has worked as a Housing Administrator for Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation, managed a Lease/Purchase Homeownership Program for New Hope Community Development Corporation and served as a Resident Initiative Coordinator for the Baton Rouge Housing Authority. Most recently, as the Housing Program Manager for the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps, Donna has traveled the state of Louisiana connecting families and communities with the resources necessary to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Donna believes that homeownership and community involvement equals stronger, safer neighborhoods. She has participated in homebuyer and credit education programs that assist families living at or below the poverty level to realize the American dream of owning their own home.

Donnas’ community involvement has included chairing the Racial Justice Committee as a member of the YWCA, member of the EBRP Long Term Recovery Committee, Board Chair for RīZ Up Louisiana and original board member of Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation. She also volunteers her time on many community service projects across the city. Donna’s passion to serve comes from her mother, a single parent who raised four children on a meager income while walking to work at night.

Donna is married to Clifford S. Lewis, her greatest cheerleader, encourager and supporter. She is the mother of three and grandmother of nine. She is a member of Star Hill Church where she serves on the Ministry Leadership Team and facilitates a woman’s Sixty Minutes (Sunday School) Class.

Councilwoman Collins-Lewis’ Legislative Aide is Pamela Smith.