SR 87 — Celebrating the life of Patrick Albert Lewis.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107528D I SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

87 E N Offered February 26, 2024 Celebrating the life of Patrick Albert Le––––––––––Lewis. T Patron––Locke R –––––––––– WHEREAS, Patrick Albert Lewis, who served his home country of Antigua and Barbuda with O distinction as a government official and a diplomat for many years before settling in Hampton, Died on January 5, 2024;

andAgreed to by the Senate, February 29, 2024 R O WHEREAS, Patrick LewisAlbert wasLewis, bornwho inserved St.his home country of Antigua and Barbuda with L January 5, 2024;

John's,andernment Antigua,official and received a bachelor'sdiplomat degreefor frommany whereyears hebefore earnedsettling ain master'sHampton, degreedied inon 1968WHEREAS, andPatrick aLewis doctoratewas born in 1974;St.

andtheJohn's, UniversityAntigua, of CincinnCti, WHEREAS, Patrick Lewis relished every opportunity to share his passion for history and Ereceived governmenta withbachelor's othersdegree andfrom servedL aswhat anis assistantnow professorHampton of history at the University ofin Cincinnati1966; while he was conducting his postgraduate work, then worked as a professor of history at HamptonD University for more than a decade;

andhe WHEREAS,continued inhis 1984,education at the University of Cincinnati, E wheWHEREAS, Patrick Lewis wasrelished calledevery homeopportunity to Antiguashare his passion for history and BarbudaD togovernment servewith others and served as an advisorassistant toprofessor of history at the deputyUniversity primeof minister;Cincinnati while he was conducting his postgraduate work, then worked as a professor of history at Hampton University for more than a decade;

he was later selected as Antigua and Barbuda's ambassador to the Uniteddeputy representativeprime tominister; the United Nations from 1995 to 2004;

andhe 1995,was thenlater becameselected theas country'sAntigua permanentand WHEREAS,Barbuda's overambassador to the courseUnited ofStates hisand diplomatic career, Patrick Lewis was an advocate for the fullOrganization participation of smallerAmerican countriesStates infrom international1991 affairs,to exemplified1995, bythen hisbecame rolethe ascountry's vicepermanent chairrepresentative ofto the SpecialUnited CommitteeNations onfrom Hemispheric1995 Securityto of2004; the Organization of American States;

and S WHEREAS, Patrickover Lewisthe returnedcourse toof Hamptonhis Universitydiplomatic incareer, 2005Patrick andLewis usedwas hisan experiencesadvocate tofor 8the enrichfull the8 learningSpecial processCommittee ason theHemispheric chairSecurity of the DepartmentOrganization of HistoryAmerican andStates; Political Science;

andas vice chair of thE WHEREAS, Patrick Lewis returned to Hampton University in 2005 and used his experiences to R enrich the learning process as the chair of the Department of History and Political Science;

and WHEREAS, Patrick Lewis was a devout Christian who was raised in the Moravian Church and enjoyed fellowship and worship with the Hampton community at Fox Hill Baptist Church for many years;yeaWHEREAS, aside from his career and community service, Patrick Lewis was fond of traveling and experiencing new cultures and cuisine, and he was a lifelong fan of cricket, which he played in his youth;

and WHEREAS,greatly asidemissed fromby his careerwife, andMichele; community service, Patrick Lewis was fond of traveling and experiencing new cultures and cuisine, and he was a lifelong fan of cricket, which he played in his :

35 youWHEREAS, predeceased by his daughter Zahlia, Patrick Lewis will be fondly remembered and 36 greatly missed by his wife, Michele;

and numerous / 37 other family members and friends;

now, therefore, be it / 38 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Patrick Albert 39 Lewis, a diplomat, educator, and respected member of the Hampton community;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Patrick Albert Lewis as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.