SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 449
WHEREAS, Former state representative Glenn O. Lewis of
Fort Worth was elected chair of the Texas Wesleyan University
Board of Trustees on April 23, 2021, becoming the first African
American in the university's history to hold the position; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis graduated with a bachelor's degree from
Texas Wesleyan University in 1981, before earning his juris
doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law in
Austin in 1983; he is currently a partner in the Fort Worth office
of the national law firm Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP;
and
WHEREAS, In January 1995, Mr. Lewis embarked on the first
of five terms in the Texas House of Representatives; during his
10 years in office, he served as chair of the Committee on County
Affairs and vice chair of the Committee on House Administration,
as well as vice chair of both the Tarrant County Legislative
Delegation and the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and
WHEREAS, After concluding his tenure in the state
legislature, Mr. Lewis was appointed to both the Texas Southern
University Board of Regents and the Texas Wesleyan University
Board of Trustees in 2007; over the years, he has distinguished
himself in numerous other leadership roles, including as chair of
the board of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of
Commerce and as a member of the Corporate Leadership Council of
the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis has further shared his time and insight
as a board member for the Fort Worth Tarrant County Branch of the
NAACP, the Arts Council of Fort Worth, Water from the Rock, Inc.,
and the Tarrant County Medical Education and Research
Foundation, as well as a member of the United Way of Tarrant
County's Public Policy Committee; moreover, he has held
membership in the Fort Worth and Fort Worth Hispanic Chambers of
Commerce, along with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Rainbow Masonic
Lodge, and the Ambassadors of Fort Worth Charitable Foundation;
he and his family belong to Mount Olive Baptist Church in
Arlington, where he has volunteered on the deacon and usher
boards; and
WHEREAS, Through his myriad endeavors in behalf of his
community, his state, and the cause of higher education, Glenn
Lewis has indeed earned the confidence of his fellow trustees at
Texas Wesleyan University, and that institution is certain to
benefit greatly from his continued service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Glenn O. Lewis on being elected
chair of the Texas Wesleyan University Board of Trustees and
extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mr. Lewis as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Powell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 20, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate