Desirae Lewis intends to run for county district judge seat

Elmore County native and public servant Desirae Lewis has officially announced her candidacy for District Judge, Place 2. A respected attorney, county commissioner and community leader, Lewis brings a wealth of legal experience, a proven record of service and deep roots in Elmore County to the bench.

A graduate of Wetumpka High School, Lewis earned her bachelor's degree magna cum laude from The University of Alabama in 2011 and received her Juris Doctor from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University in 2014. She began her legal career as a prosecutor for the 19th Judicial Circuit under District Attorney Randall V. Houston before establishing her private practice, the Lewis Law Firm, PC, in Wetumpka. Her legal work spans a broad range of areas including criminal and civil matters, juvenile advocacy and federal litigation in the Alabama Middle District Court.