Baton Rouge, LA (12/11/2022) – A 30-year-old policy advocate received 59% of the vote to defeat incumbent Lambert Boissiere III. Boissiere held the seat for almost 18 years.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission regulates the state’s public utility companies and energy sector and sets electric rates, among many other duties. However, it does not set utility rates for local governments that own their utility systems, such as Alexandria, Louisiana, according to the Alexandria City Charter, section 2-12:(7).
Davante Lewis said on his campaign page,
Tonight, we have begun a new chapter for Louisiana. Tonight, the people of Louisiana start taking our power back. Tonight, Louisiana has a Public Service Commissioner who’s unafraid to hold Entergy accountable, because I owe this victory to the people of Louisiana and their commitment to a brighter, cleaner, and 100% renewable future.
Davante Lewis
