HM 22-1002 — Memorialize Representative Kimmi Lewis

HOUSESecond MEMORIALRegular 22-1002Session BYSeventy-third REPRESENTATIVE(S)General NevilleAssembly andSTATE Luck,OF Amabile,COLORADO Bacon,ENGROSSED Baisley,LLS Benavidez,NO. Bernett, Bird, Bockenfeld, Boesenecker, Bradfield, Caraveo, Carver, Catlin, Cutter, Daugherty, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Geitner, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Hanks, Herod, Holtorf, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Larson, Lindsay, Lentine, Lynch, McCluskie, McCormick, McKean, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz, Pelton, Pico, Ransom, Rich, Ricks, Roberts, Sandridge, Sirota, Snyder, Soper, Sullivan, Tipper, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Van Beber, Van Winkle, Weissman, Will, Williams, Woodrow, Woog, Young, Garnett.

MEMORIALIZINGM22-1039.01 REPRESENTATIVEOwen KIMMIColling x4338 HM22-1002 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Neville and Luck, Amabile, Bacon, Baisley, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird, Bockenfeld, Boesenecker, Bradfield, Caraveo, Carver, Catlin, Cutter, Daugherty, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich,Garnett,Geitner,Gonzales-Gutierrez,Gray,Hanks,Herod,Holtorf,Hooton,Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Larson, Lindsay, Lontine, Lynch, McCluskie, McCormick, McKean, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz, Pelton, Pico, Ransom, Rich, Ricks, Roberts, Sandridge,Sirota,Snyder,Soper,Sullivan,Tipper,Titone,ValdezA.,ValdezD.,VanBeber, Van Winkle, Weissman, Will, Williams, Woodrow, Woog, Young House Committees HOUSE MEMORIAL 22-1002 M EMORIALIZING R EPRESENTATIVE K IMMI J.

LEWIS.EWIS .

WHEREAS,WHEREAS,Ourrespectedcolleague,KimmiJ.Lewis,amember Ourof respectedthe colleague,Colorado KimmiGeneral J.Assembly, departed this life on December 6, 2019;

Lewis,and aWHEREAS, memberRepresentative ofLewis thewas Coloradoborn Generalon Assembly,March departedthis19, life1957, onin DecemberLa 6,Junta, 2019;Colorado, to Kenneth and Jewell Clark;

and WHEREAS,RepresentativeLewiswasWHEREAS, bornonMarchRepresentative 19,Lewis 1957,inLawas Junta,raised Colorado,on toher Kennethfamily's andcattleranchhalfwaybetweenKimandLaJunta,Colorado,wheresheand Jewellher Clark;three older sisters worked as ranch hands;

and WHEREAS, RepresentativeWhile Lewisattending wasKim raisedHigh onSchool, herRepresentative family'sLewisstartedherfirstcowherd,wastheMostValuableBasketballPlayer cattleinthe ranchwomen's halfway"A" betweendivision, Kim and Lawas Junta,the Colorado,ColoradoHerefordQueen;and whereWHEREAS,RepresentativeLewisattendedTrinidadStateJunior sheCollege andon hera threebasketball olderscholarship sisterswhere workedshe asmajored ranchin hands;music;

and WHEREAS,WhileattendingKimHighSchool,RepresentativeLewisWHEREAS,In1975,RepresentativeLewismarriedGeorgeDavid startedherg first2 cowherd,d was0 theS MostValuableBasketballPlayerinthee women's, "A"O division,l and2 wasShading thedenotes ColoradoHOUSE Herefordamendment. Queen;

andDouble WHEREAS,underlining Representativedenotes LewisSENATE attendedamendHeitp TrinidadCapital Stateletters Junioror Collegebold on& aitalic basketballnumbers scholarshipindicate wherenew shematerial majoredto inbe music;added to FxAsting statute.

andDashes WHEREAS,through Inthe 1975,words Representativeindicate Lewisdeletions married George David "Dave" Lewis, her high school sweetheart, and in 1977, after her graduation from college,existing theystatute. moved to Branson, Colorado, and had six children;

"Dave" Lewis, her high school sweetheart, and in 1977, after her graduation from college, they moved to Branson, Colorado, and had six children;

and WHEREAS, After her husband Dave's death in 2000, RepresentativeRepresentativeLewisranbothbusinessesandraisedherchildren,sending Lewis ranbothbusinesses andraisedher children, sending all six ofthemof them to college on academic and athletic scholarships;

and WHEREAS, Representative Lewis was an active member oftheof the Las Animas Republican partypartyand and for 30 years served as the President oftheof Trinidad/LastheTrinidad/LasAnimasCountyRepublicanWomen'sClubandformany Animas County Republican Women's Club and for many years served as the Chair for Senate District 2;

and WHEREAS, Representative Lewis battled breast cancer three times:times:In2014,duringthe2018legislativesession,andfinallythroughout 2019;

In2014,and duringWHEREAS,Representative theLewisissurvivedbyhersixchildren 2018 legislativesession, and finallythroughout2019;fourteen grandchildren;

and WHEREAS, RepresentativeLewisRepresentative isLewis survivedbyhersixchildrenandwas fourteena grandchildren;devoted public servant who will be remembered for her hard work, dedication, and accomplishments;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, RepresentativeBeItResolvedbytheHouseofRepresentativesoftheSeventy-third LewisGeneral wasAssembly aof devotedpublicthe servantwhoState willberememberedof forColorado: herhardwork, dedication, and accomplishments;

now,-2- therefore,1002 BeThat, Itin Resolved by the Housedeath ofRepresentativesof oftheKimmi Seventy-thirdJ. PAGE 2-HOUSE MEMORIAL 22-1002 GeneralAssembly ofthe State ofColorado:

That,Lewis, inthe people of the deathState of KimmiColoradohavelostadedicatedpublicservantandoutstandingcitizen,and J.that we, the members of the Colorado House of Representatives, do hereby extend our deep and heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family and pay tribute to a woman who served her state well and faithfully.

Lewis,Be theIt peopleFurther ofResolved, theThat Statecopies of Coloradohavelostadedicatedpublicservantandoutstandingcitizen,this andMemorial thatbe we,sent the members of the Colorado House of Representatives, do hereby extend our deep and heartfelt sympathy to theKelly membersWasson, ofKeith herLewis, familyKenneth andLewis, payKerry tributeFroese, toKristine aLewis, woman who served her state well and faithfully.Korry Lewis.

Be-3- ItFurther1002 Resolved, That copies ofthis Memorial be sent to Kelly Wasson, KeithLewis, KennethLewis, KerryFroese, KristineLewis, and Korry Lewis.

Robin Jones CHIEF CLERK OF E HOUSE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE 3-HOUSE MEMORIAL 22-1002