In more ways than one... First, she gave up her job monitoring special education in Baltimore schools for the Maryland State Department of Education to actually run city special ed herself.

And now today, Lewis is participating in the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. In 30-degree weather, she'll be stripping down to a bathing suit and jumping into the Chesapeake Bay to raise money for Special Olympics. People were slipping her checks at the school board budget work session the other night. If you'd like to sponsor her yourself, you can do so through her office or directly here.