ENROLLED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 142
BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHAMERHORN AND CHARL ES OWEN
A RESOLUTION
To commend Billy Lewis on the occasion of his retirement.
WHEREAS, Billy Lewis is the owner of Billy's Barber Shop, which was originally
located on 3rd Street in Leesville, Louisiana; he and his brother, Phil Lewis, have provided
quality service to the Vernon Parish community for the last sixty-three years; and
WHEREAS, Billy is an incredibly talented barber; his professional accomplishments
include winning both a state competition in men's and women's haircuts and styles in 1970
and a national competition held in Florida in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis moved his barber shop to the Berrytown Shopping Center
in Leesville in 1989; he also worked for the Louisiana Barber Board as an inspector of
barber shops in 1997; his efforts even earned him the Small Business Award from the
Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Billy ran a genuine family business that included more than his brother;
his sister, Cricket Lewis Watkins, worked at his shop until she moved to Bossier City,
Louisiana, and his son, Trey Lewis, worked with him; and
WHEREAS, Billy's Barber Shop moved to its current location in Southgate Plaza in
2010, and will remain there until Billy's retirement on May 11, 2023; he is most deserving
of the highest recognition for his incredible career and service to the Vernon Parish
community.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Billy Lewis on the occasion of his retirement
and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that he continue to prosper and enjoy his well-
earned retirement.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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