Reta Jo Lewis is an attorney, a diplomat, and businesswoman. Lewis announced her candidacy for Mayor of the District of Columbia on July 2, 2013. Previously, Lewis was appointed Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of State in January 2010. As part of Secretary Hillary Clinton's 21st Century Statecraft, Special Representative Lewis' office was responsible for serving the global needs of U.S. intergovernmental officials and the entities they represent.