Lewis Harris is a 23-year veteran of the Tucson, AZ, Fire Department, where he has worked as a firefighter, paramedic, captain, training officer, technical rescue team captain, battalion chief and the deputy chief of the training division. He now serves as the assistant fire chief of the department's administrative and personnel services bureau. Harris is an adjunct instructor for Pima Community College and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Arizona.