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  H.R. No. 530
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Nueces County lost a respected judge and community
  leader with the passing of the Honorable Carl Eric Lewis on October
  25, 2008, at the age of 56; and
         WHEREAS, Carl Lewis was born on January 29, 1952, in Corpus
  Christi; he distinguished himself as a student and an athlete
  during his youth, particularly during his years at Moody High
  School; his portrait appears in the Moody High Hall of Fame, and his
  name is in the record books for scoring the school's first
  touchdown; and
         WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Mr. Lewis turned
  down an academic scholarship to Cornell University in order to
  attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; a football injury
  precluded his admission, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree
  in English from Yale University; and
         WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan returned to Corpus Christi and
  took a job in the city's human resources department, where he helped
  carry out an initiative to offer job training to low-income
  individuals; he graduated from The University of Texas School of
  Law in 1979 and worked as assistant city attorney, as assistant
  county attorney, and as a criminal defense lawyer at the firm of
  Tinker, Tor & Lewis before being elected the Nueces County attorney
  in 1992; and
         WHEREAS, A tireless advocate of justice for children, Mr.
  Lewis began serving as judge of County Court at Law No. 5 in 1999 and
  oversaw countless cases involving juveniles; he handled situations
  of abuse, neglect, gang violence, parental custody, and other very
  sensitive issues with his characteristic intuition, wit, and
  humanity; originally appointed to the bench, he retained his seat
  in a 1999 election, and each of his bids for reelection was a
  resounding success; and
         WHEREAS, Judge Lewis was a devoted father and took great
  pride in his children, Summer and Ben; a man of diverse talents, he
  was a founding member of Carl Lewis and the Deadbeats, a blues band
  composed mostly of fellow lawyers that performed at benefits and
  fund-raisers; Judge Lewis wrote songs, played harmonica, and sang
  in the group, and he was elated when his son, Ben, became old enough
  to take the bandstand with the Deadbeats; and
         WHEREAS, Carl Lewis served the residents of Nueces County
  with integrity, compassion, and unwavering devotion to the
  well-being of his community and its citizens; although he is deeply
  missed, all those fortunate enough to have known him will forever
  cherish memories of time spent in his company; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carl Eric Lewis and
  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
  children, Hayden Summer Lewis and Benjamin David Lewis; to his
  mother, June Lewis; to his brothers, Victor, James, David, and
  Michael Lewis; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carl Lewis.
 
  Ortiz, Jr.
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 530 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 19, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House