Andrew T. LeFevre is the Executive Director for the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) since July 2016. Before being selected as Executive Director, he served as the Public Information Officer and Legislative Liaison for ACJC, where he acted as the primary spokesperson with members of the media regarding ACJC’s programs and criminal justice information. He also represented ACJC and its legislative priorities with Arizona’s elected officials.
Director LeFevre previously served as the Director of Public Relations for the Arizona Department of Education and the State’s elected Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Before relocating to Arizona, Director LeFevre served as Executive Director of the REACH Alliance and REACH Foundation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he oversaw the expansion of the state’s innovative Educational Improvement Tax Credit program from $45 million to $70 million bringing greater educational options to tens of thousands of Pennsylvania students and families.
Director LeFevre started his career in Washington, DC where he worked for a number of criminal justice and education organizations, ultimately serving as the Executive Director for the Association of Private Correctional and Treatment Organizations, a national 501(c)(4) trade organization representing private corrections companies and those companies and organizations that provide services to the prison industry.
Throughout his 25 year career, Director LeFevre has written numerous articles about educational and criminal justice issues, appeared on various local and national radio and television programs, and has represented the interests of law enforcement officers and victims of crime with members of the media and elected officials all across the nation.
Director LeFevre holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ, and a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
Director LeFevre serves on several appointed state boards, including the Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Board, the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, the Arizona Department of Homeland Security’s Senior Advisory Committee, and the Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership.
