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Torrance City Council member Bridget Lewis reflects on breaking barriers, urges mentorship during Black History Month
Summary
Torrance City Council member Bridget Lewis said she became the city’s first Black woman elected to the council after serving on the civil service commission and being appointed to a seat; she described that milestone and her role as a homeland security manager at the Port of Long Beach while urging students to seek mentors.
Torrance City Council member Bridget Lewis said she became the first Black woman elected to the Torrance City Council after a contentious appointment process and a successful 2024 election, and she used remarks during Black History Month to encourage students to seek mentors and consider public service.
"I never thought that I would get into the political realm," Lewis said, describing a two-year path from being encouraged to apply for an open seat to being awarded that seat and then elected in 2024. She told the…
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