SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 445
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, Carol 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 Southwest Conference championships
and three team conference titles during her collegiate career; in
addition, she won National Collegiate Athletic Association
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, Carol 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, After retiring from competition, this esteemed
athlete worked as a track and field commentator for NBC Sports,
and she covered 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
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 a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Ellis, Bettencourt
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 30, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate