In this episode, we speak with Dr. Charles Lewis. Dr. Lewis has an impressive background as a political social worker, founding and directing the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy. He serves on the 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work Leadership Board and is also a lecturer at CSSW. Dr. Lewis served as Deputy Chief of Staff for former Congressman Ed Towns. In this episode, Dr. Lewis helps us answer the question: “Why Social Workers in Politics?”