[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 67 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. RODNEY LEWIS

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2010

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments 
of Mr. Rodney Lewis, a recent inductee to the Laredo Business Hall of 
Fame. Mr. Lewis is currently President and Chief Executive Office of 
Lewis Energy Group, L.P.
  Mr. Lewis has played an active and outstanding role in the oil and 
gas industry in the Webb County area. He has contributed his expertise 
and knowledge to the business community through his tireless efforts 
towards maintaining and operating his successful company.
  Mr. Lewis was born in San Antonio in 1954. As a native Texan, he 
earned his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. from Texas A&M 
University in Laredo in 1976. Mr. Lewis began his professional career 
as he supervised field production in South Texas for R.L. Burns 
Corporation and Stampede Energy of Toronto, Canada. In 1982, he 
purchased his first well. A year later, Mr. Lewis founded Lewis Energy 
Group, which became a foremost market leader of South Texas in the 
exploration and production of gas and oil. Through his hands on 
experience of over twenty-five years, he has gained a reputation as a 
drilling, completion, and pipeline entrepreneur. With his savvy 
business skills and know-how in the industry, he sought to build the 
company upward, attain a stronghold on the market, and buy out the 
competition resulting in Lewis Energy Group to experience consistent 
growth over the years. Currently, the company holds approximately 325 
employees with over 1,000 wells with a strong presence internationally, 
as well. Additionally, with the guidance and leadership of Mr. Lewis, 
the company has never been subject to any Environmental Protection 
Agency claims and attains an impressive track record of environmental 
responsibility.
  As a local rancher in Webb and La Salle counties of Texas, Mr. Lewis 
understands and supports local landowners and the community. He is 
dedicated to excellence and diligent work ethic, which is synonymous to 
his business and entrepreneurial endeavors. He is also actively 
involved in serving on the Board of Directors for the National Air and 
Space Museum. Currently living in San Antonio with his wife and their 
four children, Mr. Lewis is an avid aviator and war-bird collector in 
his spare time.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to have had this time to recognize Mr. 
Rodney Lewis, recent inductee to the Laredo Business Hall of Fame. He 
is greatly appreciated in the gas and oil industry and has shown 
dedication and exemplary work ethic to contribute to the business 
community.

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