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