84R8565 WG-D
By: Alvarado H.R. No. 1550
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Carol Lewis is being inducted into the Southwest
Conference Hall of Fame on March 30, 2015, in recognition of her
many achievements as a track and field athlete; and
WHEREAS, A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Ms. Lewis first
displayed her skills as a track star at Willingboro High School in
New Jersey, where she set the high school indoor long jump record in
1981; she then followed in the footsteps of her brother, Olympic
legend Carl Lewis, by enrolling at the University of Houston; a
standout member of the Cougars' track and field program, she earned
All-American honors on 12 occasions and captured 10 individual SWC
championships and three team conference titles during her
collegiate career; in addition, she won NCAA Indoor and Outdoor
National Championships in the long jump in 1983 and 1985, and she
remains the school's record holder for the event; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Lewis also proved herself in international
competition, qualifying for the 1980 Summer Olympics and later
representing Team USA at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles and
the 1988 Olympics in Seoul; she won a silver medal in the long jump
at the 1980 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships as well as
bronze medals at the 1983 World Championships and the 1985
International Association of Athletics Federations World Cup; and
WHEREAS, Following her retirement from competition, this
esteemed athlete worked as a track and field commentator for NBC
Sports, covering the 1996, 2000, and 2008 Summer Games; and
WHEREAS, A multitalented Olympian and collegiate champion
who demonstrated outstanding skill and determination, Carol Lewis
may take justifiable pride in her remarkable accomplishments, and
she is indeed deserving of this prestigious hall of fame honor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Carol Lewis on her induction into
the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame and extend to her sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Lewis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.