Bill Text: TX HR694 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Reverend Ray Charles Lewis of Jasper on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR694 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR694-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 694 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Reverend Ray Charles Lewis of Faith Temple | ||
| Church of God in Christ in Jasper has been named an Outstanding | ||
| Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Jasper in 1961 to the late J. Harvey Lewis | ||
| and Fayetta Adams Lewis, Reverend Lewis graduated from Jasper High | ||
| School and went on to attend Panola College in Carthage, where he | ||
| excelled in mathematics and helped tutor other students in the | ||
| subject; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Called to the ministry in 1982 and licensed in 1983, | ||
| Reverend Lewis has been the pastor of Faith Temple Church in his | ||
| hometown since 1984; he was ordained in 1985 at Evangel Temple | ||
| Church of God in Christ in Houston; in 1999, he oversaw the | ||
| planning, design, and construction of a new sanctuary at his | ||
| church, and he is working on plans for a 10,000-square-foot family | ||
| center; moreover, he started the Warm Hands & Gentle Hearts Food | ||
| Pantry in 2002, and he and his congregation provided food and | ||
| shelter to those displaced by Hurricanes Rita and Ike; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An entrepreneur as well as a man of God, Reverend | ||
| Lewis owns a trucking company, LORD Lewis & Coleman LLC, and the | ||
| Lewis Timber & Land Company, Inc.; he has also served his community | ||
| as president of the local chapter of the NAACP, and he has worked | ||
| with local law enforcement officials to help calm difficult | ||
| situations; in addition, he has been active with the Jasper | ||
| Independent School District in assessing the need for a new | ||
| intermediate school; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Reverend Lewis benefits from | ||
| the love and support of his wife, Janett Lewis, his children, | ||
| Rashad, Kimpton, Kimberly, Anthony, and Anetra, and his eight | ||
| grandchildren, Joshua, Courtland, Landon, Jace, Zoë, Avery, Riley, | ||
| and Aubree; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the past 35 years, Reverend Lewis has led his | ||
| church with conviction, compassion, and skill and made a | ||
| significant contribution to the quality of life in his community, | ||
| and he is truly deserving of this special recognition; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Ray Charles Lewis on | ||
| his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas | ||
| Legislative Black Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Reverend Lewis as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| White | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 694 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
