Bill Text: TX SR55 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Steven Michael Weinberg.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-01 - Reported enrolled [SR55 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SR55-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55


	In Memory
	of
	Steven Weinberg

	WHEREAS, Dr. Steven Michael Weinberg of Colleyville passed
	away on August 20, 2021, at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy
	of achievement that will be cherished for years to come; and

	WHEREAS, The son of Harry and Evelyn Weinberg, Steve
	Weinberg was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, on December 4, 1942,
	and his family also included his brother, Gary; he graduated from
	high school in Davenport, Iowa, in 1960 and then enrolled at the
	University of Oklahoma; he went on to earn his medical degree
	from the University of Iowa and to train at The University of
	Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and

	WHEREAS, In the course of his distinguished career in
	medicine, Dr. Weinberg practiced as a general surgeon and served
	with the U.S. Air Force as chief of surgical services at Ramey Air
	Force Base, and he shared his knowledge as a clinical assistant
	professor of surgery at the UT Southwestern Medical School and as
	an adjunct professor of ethics at the University of North Texas
	Health Science Center; in 2001, he was appointed by President
	George W. Bush as associate director and acting medical director
	of the Peace Corps, a position he held for five years; and

	WHEREAS, Known for his keen intellect, Dr. Weinberg
	embarked on a second career as an attorney after obtaining a law
	degree from Southern Methodist University; he also owned and
	operated companies in such fields as oil and gas exploration and
	production, commercial and residential real estate development,
	and cattle feeding and ranching; in addition, he was appointed to
	the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in 2007 and reappointed
	in 2012; and

	WHEREAS, Dr. Weinberg was active in many professional
	organizations, and his civic involvement included tenures as
	president of the Rotary Club of Hurst-Euless-Bedford and as a
	member of the State Republican Executive Committee; a man of
	faith, he belonged to the First Baptist Euless and First
	Colleyville congregations, and he participated in mission trips
	to Honduras, Haiti, and Africa; and

	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Weinberg treasured the
	love and support of his wife, Vicki, with whom he shared a
	rewarding marriage of nearly 40 years; he was the devoted father
	of three children, Michael, Shannon, and Joshua, and he took
	great pride in his six grandchildren, Ella, Ava May, Collins,
	Hudson, Campbell, and Cobbs; in his leisure time, he pursued his
	passions for golf, hunting, fishing, and making pies, and he
	loved music from the 1950s; and

	WHEREAS, Steve Weinberg distinguished himself as a true
	Renaissance man, and his loss is keenly felt by the numerous
	friends that he made through the years as well as by the many
	people in Texas and beyond whose lives he enriched; now,
	therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Dr. Steven Michael Weinberg and extend heartfelt sympathy to
	his relatives and friends; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Steve Weinberg.

	Hancock, Nelson



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on September 1, 2021,
		by a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate