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Lewis attended Odessa College, a community college, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]]. He obtained the [[Juris Doctor]]ate from [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Baylor University]] Law School in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas. Since 1973, he has been a partner in the law firm Atkins, Hollman, Jones, Peacock, Lewis, and Lyon. From 1985 to 2006, he was judge of the Texas 161st District Court.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=102049|title=Tryon Lewis' Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}</ref>

Lewis attended Odessa College, a community college, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]]. He obtained the [[Juris Doctor]]ate from [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Baylor University]] Law School in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas. Since 1973, he has been a partner in the law firm Atkins, Hollman, Jones, Peacock, Lewis, and Lyon. From 1985 to 2006, he was judge of the Texas 161st District Court.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=102049|title=Tryon Lewis' Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}</ref>

Lewis and his wife, Trudy Lynn Lewis (born 1949), an educator who graduated from [[Rice University]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], have two daughters, Eleanor R. Lewis and Annie Lewis. He previously served as chairman of the Ector County Republican Party and as president of the Republican Men's Club. He has been a board member of the Permian Playhouse, the Odessa Cultural Council, and the popular Meals on Wheels program.<ref name=votesmart/>The Lewises are promoters of the western art of Thomas C. Lea, III (1907-2001), of [[El Paso]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomlea.net/Month2012/Presenters.html|title=Tom Lea Institute|publisher=tomlea.net|accessdate=March 28, 2014}}</ref>​

Lewis and his wife, Trudy Lynn Lewis (born 1949), an educator who graduated from [[Rice University]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], have two daughters, Eleanor R. Lewis and Annie Lewis. He previously served as chairman of the Ector County Republican Party and as president of the Republican Men's Club. He has been a board member of the Permian Playhouse, the Odessa Cultural Council, and the popular Meals on Wheels program.<ref name=votesmart/>The Lewises are promoters of the western art of Thomas C. Lea, III (1907-2001), of [[El Paso]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomlea.net/Month2012/Presenters.html|title=Tom Lea Institute|publisher=tomlea.net|accessdate=March 28, 2014}}</ref>

==Judicial views==​

==Judicial views==​

Lewis did not seek a fourth House term in 2014. He was succeeded by Brooks Landgraf, an Odessa attorney.​

Lewis did not seek a fourth House term in 2014. He was succeeded by Brooks Landgraf, an Odessa attorney.​

Lewis' religious affiliation is unknown, but his father was a [[Presbyterian]].<ref name=tebl>

Lewis' religious affiliation is unknown, but his father was a [[Presbyterian]].<ref name=tebl/>

==References==

==References==