Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0685 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 685
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to commend Osie B. Lewis, Jr., for his service to
13	13	the State of Tennessee.
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15	15	WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should salute those
16	16	citizens who, through their extraordinary efforts, have distinguished themselves as community
17	17	leaders of whom we can all be proud; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Osie B. Lewis, Jr., is one such estimable person, who evinces the greatest
19	19	integrity and probity in all his chosen endeavors; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis is the son of Osie B. Lewis, Sr., and Janie Lewis; he is a 1968
21	21	graduate of Hamilton High School, where he played sports, sang in the choir, and played in the
22	22	band; and
23	23	WHEREAS, following graduation, Osie Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
24	24	Political Science from LeMoyne-Owen College and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern
25	25	University Law Center; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis went on to clerk for Ratner, Sugarman, and Lucas Law Firm and
27	27	work for the National Labor Relations Board and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western
28	28	District of Tennessee; and
29	29	WHEREAS, an active leader in his community, Mr. Lewis found his calling at the
30	30	Memphis Park Commission, where he has served as a coach and recreational director for more
31	31	than thirty-eight years; and
32	32	WHEREAS, he also served as director of the Ed Rice Community Center, in which
33	33	position he oversaw community outreach programs, mentoring classes, and senior services;
34	34	and
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39	39	WHEREAS, Osie Lewis was proud to devote his time and talents as a volunteer for St.
40	40	Jude Children's Hospital; he served as a first board chairman and charter member of the Mid-
41	41	South Peace and Justice Center and board member of the Child Advocacy Center; and
42	42	WHEREAS, most recently, Mr. Lewis served as a chartering member of the Magnolia
43	43	Castalia Community Organization, in which he was named a 2025 Black History Month honoree
44	44	by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and unanimously selected by the Memphis City
45	45	Council to have the Ed Rice Community Center pool named in his honor; and
46	46	WHEREAS, his many professional accomplishments aside, Osie Lewis is most grateful
47	47	for the love and support he shares with his wife, Dr. Gloria J. Pryor; together, the couple have
48	48	five children and three grandchildren; and
49	49	WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis is a faithful member of St. John Baptist Church, where he
50	50	currently serves as trustee, deacon, and usher; and
51	51	WHEREAS, the success of the State of Tennessee, the strength of our communities,
52	52	and the overall vitality of our society depend, in great measure, on the dedication of people such
53	53	as Mr. Lewis, who use their considerable talents and resources to serve others; and
54	54	WHEREAS, Osie Lewis is wholly committed to the noble precepts of public service that
55	55	have earned Tennessee recognition as the Volunteer State, and he should be specially
56	56	recognized; now, therefore,
57	57	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
58	58	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
59	59	CONCURRING, that we hereby commend Osie B. Lewis, Jr., for his leadership, thank him for
60	60	his sterling service to the good people of this State, and extend to him our best wishes for every
61	61	continued success in his future endeavors.
62	62	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
63	63	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
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68	68	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
69	69	without House or Senate designation.
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