[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12747]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING RODNEY R. LEWIS

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 18, 2017

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Rodney R. 
Lewis, who has been proudly serving as the Founder and Chief Executive 
Officer of Lewis Energy Group for more than 35 years.
  Rodney R. Lewis was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 13, 1954, but 
grew up in the city of Laredo, where he spent his summers working on 
his grandparents' ranch. He graduated from United High School in 
Laredo, Texas in 1972, and then from Texas A&M International University 
with a degree in criminal justice.
  Rodney Lewis started his career in the oil industry in 1978 by 
working for Stampede Energy and the R.L. Burns Corporation. Eventually, 
through hard work and support from his family, Lewis became the proud 
owner of his own well, and in January of 1983, Lewis Petro Properties 
was created. Over its 35 years, Lewis Petro Properties grew into Lewis 
Energy Group, a fully integrated E&P company with its own drilling 
rigs, frack spreads and completion services, sand plant, gathering 
system and rail.
  Recently, Lewis Energy Group has undertaken many notable successes. 
In 2003, Lewis Energy entered into an agreement with Pemex to become 
the first American company to produce natural gas in Mexico, and in 
2005, Lewis Energy Group expanded to become an operator in Colombia. 
Today, Lewis Energy Group is the fourth largest natural gas producer in 
Texas.
  Outside of managing Lewis Energy Group, Lewis also serves on the 
board of the National Aerospace Museum, where he assists in fundraising 
efforts to keep the institution going.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to recognize Rodney 
R. Lewis.

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