Lewis Ward Littlepage has spent his professional life in service to the public, working at the intersection of national security, the rule of law, and democratic governance. Over more than four decades, he has held senior leadership roles in the United States Air Force, served as a prosecutor and government attorney across multiple jurisdictions, and helped administer free and fair elections - always with a focus on accountability, constitutional integrity, and public trust.
Lewis began his career in the United States Air Force, where he served in high-responsibility command-and-control and operational roles around the world. As a senior emergency actions officer in the United Kingdom and later as an operations controller at McGuire Air Force Base, he helped manage global airlift missions, including presidential support, nuclear material transport, humanitarian response, and disaster relief. His work included directing airlift operations during the Exxon Valdez oil spill, supporting earthquake relief in Armenia, and managing rapid military deployments. In Panama, he led multinational rescue coordination efforts across Central and South America, overseeing missions that saved dozens of lives and coordinating with foreign governments, embassies, and allied militaries. Throughout his Air Force service, Lewis maintained a Top Secret security clearance and was entrusted with the safety of personnel, sensitive material, and critical national missions.
After leaving active military service, Lewis transitioned to the law, entering private practice in Arkansas, where he represented clients in state and federal courts in serious criminal matters and civil rights cases involving employment discrimination, disability rights, and constitutional protections. His early legal career reflected a commitment to ensuring that the justice system worked fairly for individuals facing its full power.
Lewis went on to serve as a government prosecutor and senior legal advisor throughout the Pacific. As Assistant Attorney General for the Federated States of Micronesia, he prosecuted national crimes involving narcotics, customs violations, and environmental offenses, represented the national government in complex civil litigation, and worked closely with the U.S. Coast Guard and allied naval forces to enforce maritime law and protect sovereign waters from illegal fishing. He also represented Micronesia in international law-enforcement forums, gaining firsthand experience with cross-border crime and multinational cooperation.
He later served as Deputy Attorney General for the U.S. Territory of Guam, where he held multiple leadership roles, including Chief of the White Collar Crimes and Public Integrity Section, Chief of the Narcotics and Firearms Division, and Head of the Misdemeanor Crimes Division. In these positions, Lewis prosecuted public corruption, financial crimes, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses, supervised teams of attorneys, advised law enforcement on constitutional search-and-seizure issues, and handled hundreds of cases each year. He also prepared appeals to the Guam Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, reflecting the trust placed in his judgment and experience.
Lewis later returned to private practice in Guam, representing individuals and businesses in criminal defense, bankruptcy, immigration proceedings, civil litigation, and appellate cases, including matters before the Guam Supreme Court and U.S. District Court. He also managed a legal office and supervised professional staff, bringing administrative and operational leadership to his practice.
From 2009 to 2022, Lewis served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Maui County, Hawaii, where he prosecuted felony cases involving fraud, white-collar crime, narcotics, domestic violence, elder abuse, and financial exploitation. He reviewed felony charging decisions, worked closely with police investigators, litigated cases through trial, and presented matters to grand juries. In addition to his courtroom work, Lewis trained police officers, spoke publicly on fraud and elder abuse, and successfully recommended changes to Hawaii law to strengthen protections for vulnerable populations. He also served as a director of the Hawaii Bar Association’s Government Lawyers Section.
In recent years, Lewis has continued his public service as Chairman of the Poquoson Electoral Board in Virginia. In that role, he helps oversee every aspect of local elections, including ballot security, voting equipment certification, officer training, interagency coordination, post-election canvassing, and compliance with election law and the Freedom of Information Act. His work ensures that elections are conducted fairly, accurately, and transparently - strengthening public confidence in democracy itself.
Across military service, legal practice, prosecution, and election administration, Lewis Ward Littlepage’s work history reflects a lifelong commitment to lawful authority, ethical leadership, and service above self. His career has been defined not by titles, but by responsibility - and by a belief that public power must always be exercised with discipline, fairness, and respect for the Constitution.
