HLS 23RS-2652 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 142
BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHAMERHORN AND CHARL ES OWEN
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Billy Lewis on the occasion of his retirement
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Billy Lewis on the occasion of his retirement.
3 WHEREAS, Billy Lewis is the owner of Billy's Barber Shop, which was originally
4located on 3rd Street in Leesville, Louisiana; he and his brother, Phil Lewis, have provided
5quality service to the Vernon Parish community for the last sixty-three years; and
6 WHEREAS, Billy is an incredibly talented barber; his professional accomplishments
7include winning both a state competition in men's and women's haircuts and styles in 1970
8and a national competition held in Florida in 1979; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis moved his barber shop to the Berrytown Shopping Center
10in Leesville in 1989; he also worked for the Louisiana Barber Board as an inspector of
11barber shops in 1997; his efforts even earned him the Small Business Award from the
12Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce; and
13 WHEREAS, Billy ran a genuine family business that included more than his brother;
14his sister, Cricket Lewis Watkins, worked at his shop until she moved to Bossier City,
15Louisiana, and his son, Trey Lewis, worked with him; and
16 WHEREAS, Billy's Barber Shop moved to its current location in Southgate Plaza in
172010, and will remain there until Billy's retirement on May 11, 2023; he is most deserving
18of the highest recognition for his incredible career and service to the Vernon Parish
19community.
20 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
21Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Billy Lewis on the occasion of his retirement
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1and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that he continue to prosper and enjoy his well-
2earned retirement.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 142 Original 2023 Regular Session Schamerhorn
Commends Billy Lewis on the occasion of his retirement.
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