KEENAN LEWIS

KEENAN LEWIS has been appointed lead paint program coordinator for the City of Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement. In this role, Lewis leads the efforts of the city’s lead paint program, acting as a neighborhood and business development representative to community groups to answer questions and explain policies and procedures for lead-paint enforcement. Lewis will supervise inspections, review lead-paint cases and violation-abatement schedules, and investigate specific lead-paint issues or violations that require on-site visits. In addition, he will conduct EPA dust-sampling technician training courses and make written-policy recommendations for carrying out new or enhanced lead-paint initiatives. Prior to his new role, Lewis worked with the City of Syracuse as a code-enforcement officer for more than three years, inspecting residential homes to determine compliance with city ordinance standards. Lewis is HUD-inspection certified, is certified as an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) risk assessor, and has completed the New York State basic code enforcement training program. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College and recently completed his master of public administration degree at Bellevue University.