Lewis Appointed To USA Board Of Trustees

MOBILE, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Bill Lewis to the University of South Alabama (USA) Board of Trustees, USA announced. Lewis will serve the remainder of the unexpired term, through September 30, 2025, for the state-at-large position previously held by Ken Simon. Lewis presides as a circuit court judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit, serving Autauga, Elmore and Chilton counties in Alabama. Prior to becoming circuit judge in October 2016, Lewis was the senior partner of the Lewis Law Firm, which he started in 2006. Lewis served as assistant district attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit before going into private practice. He has served both as a prosecutor and defense attorney in criminal cases and practiced civil and family law. Lewis serves on the Alabama Circuit Judges Association Board of Directors and has been president of the Elmore County Bar Association, a member of the Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel and a director for the River Region United Way, Elmore County Community Foundation and Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce.