Antonio Lewis' campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Antonio works for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a large union representing public employees. He previously worked for Organizing for America, helping uninsured people register for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, for the Obama re-election campaign out of Denver, Colorado, as an admissions recruiter at Lincoln University and in former U.S. Congressman Lacy Clay's (MO-5) office.

Antonio was born and raised in Atlanta, where his family has lived for five generations. He attended Atlanta public schools and graduated from Lincoln University of Missouri.