UA student runs for City Council
James Baker
Issue date: 9/15/08 Section: News
Lewis said that although she hasn't faced criticism for being a UA student and running for a council position, some have worried about how much time she would be able to spend in the position.
"I've actually always found myself to be a good time manager," Lewis said.
Lewis also acknowledged that while her opponents have promoted positive environmental agendas, she brings "more experience with municipal organizations," Lewis said.
Lewis co-founded the nonprofit Fayetteville Low Impact Development Task Force, in which she has worked closely with city engineers and architects by writing ordinances allowing for low impact development.
Low impact development is storm water technology that replaces the current highly erosive system that feeds into streams and creates run-off problems on impervious surfaces with a system that allows rain water to soak into the ground, creating numerous environmental benefits including soil that becomes richer and more stable.
Lewis has also served as the chair of the Fayetteville Council of Neighborhoods and as a board member for the Fayetteville Downtown Partners and the Fayetteville Arts Festival while maintaining her position as an ecosystems professional in the Springline Consulting Group.
"I guess you could say I'm an environmental dynamo," Lewis joked.
Since moving from Nebraska to Northwest Arkansas a decade ago, Lewis has never looked back, serving on the Illinois River Watershed Partnership Education Committee and volunteering for the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks.
"I love serving the community, and I love the uniqueness of our town," Lewis said.
"I've actually always found myself to be a good time manager," Lewis said.
Lewis also acknowledged that while her opponents have promoted positive environmental agendas, she brings "more experience with municipal organizations," Lewis said.
Lewis co-founded the nonprofit Fayetteville Low Impact Development Task Force, in which she has worked closely with city engineers and architects by writing ordinances allowing for low impact development.
Low impact development is storm water technology that replaces the current highly erosive system that feeds into streams and creates run-off problems on impervious surfaces with a system that allows rain water to soak into the ground, creating numerous environmental benefits including soil that becomes richer and more stable.
Lewis has also served as the chair of the Fayetteville Council of Neighborhoods and as a board member for the Fayetteville Downtown Partners and the Fayetteville Arts Festival while maintaining her position as an ecosystems professional in the Springline Consulting Group.
"I guess you could say I'm an environmental dynamo," Lewis joked.
Since moving from Nebraska to Northwest Arkansas a decade ago, Lewis has never looked back, serving on the Illinois River Watershed Partnership Education Committee and volunteering for the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks.
"I love serving the community, and I love the uniqueness of our town," Lewis said.
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