Bill Text: NY J01879 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring George E. Lewis Jr. upon the occasion of being inducted into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame on July 28, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01879 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01879-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 530

BY: M. of A. Buttenschon

        HONORING  George E. Lewis Jr. upon the occasion of
        being inducted into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame  on
        July 28, 2019

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
outstanding  athletes  who  have  distinguished themselves through their
exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success and the highest
level of personal achievement; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
George  E.  Lewis  Jr. upon the occasion of being inducted into the Rome
Sports Hall of Fame; this auspicious  occasion  will  be  celebrated  on
Sunday,  July  28,  2019,  with  a  Ceremony  at the Hall, followed by a
Banquet at Vernon Downs Casino Hotel in Vernon, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Every year, the Rome Sports Hall of Fame publicly  commends
the  pursuit of athletic excellence, recognizes those who have excelled,
and strives to preserve Rome's rich athletic heritage; George  E.  Lewis
Jr.  is truly deserving of this prestigious award; and

  WHEREAS,  George  E. Lewis was born to a military family on December
17, 1959, and lived in the Netherlands  for  several  years;  he  played
Little   League  baseball  and  helped  his  team  win  the  Netherlands
Championship, and make it to the European Little  League  World  Series;
and

  WHEREAS,  In  1972,  George  E. Lewis Jr. and his family returned to
Griffiss Air Force Base, and he played football and  baseball  for  Rome
Free Academy; however, football became his first love; during his senior
year,  he won the Black R, as his school's Most Valuable Player, and was
named a Central Oneida League (COL) All-Star and selected for All-State;
and

  WHEREAS, Upon graduating,  George  E.  Lewis  Jr.  attended  Amherst
College  where  he was a four-year letter winner for the Minutemen and a
two-time, All-Yankee Conference First Team player as a defensive end and
a linebacker; in 1981, he was selected for  the  All-New  England  First
Team; and

  WHEREAS,  Unfortunately George E. Lewis Jr. suffered a career ending
injury during training camp with the Washington Redskins; and

  WHEREAS, For the next three decades, George E. Lewis Jr. worked  for
the  New York State Office of Family Services; during this time, he also
worked for  the  Office  of  Mental  Health  at  the  Central  New  York
Psychiatric  Center;  throughout  his  esteemed career, he truly enjoyed
making a positive difference in young people's lives; and

  WHEREAS, George E. Lewis Jr. has clearly made a contribution to  the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of his Rome community; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals of such outstanding athletic accomplishments are brought  to
our  attention,  they  should  be recognized by all the citizens of this
great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor George E. Lewis Jr. upon the occasion of being inducted  into  the
Rome Sports Hall of Fame on July 28, 2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to George E. Lewis Jr.