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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66
BY SENATOR CROWE
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of George Ernest Reine III.
WHEREAS, it is with great sorrow and sadness and a sense of profound loss that the
Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana and the citizens of Louisiana extend sincere
condolences upon learning of the death of George Ernest Reine III, age sixty-four; and
WHEREAS, George Ernest Reine III was born to George E. Reine Jr., and Bertha
Miller Reine, was a native of Mandeville, and a lifelong resident of Slidell, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, George Ernest Reine III was a dedicated citizen of Louisiana, who
worked tirelessly on a multitude of business, civic, political, and religious causes throughout
his life; and
WHEREAS, this extraordinary man clearly demonstrated during his life his
dedication to his family, job, community, state, and his country; and
WHEREAS, his numerous accomplishments in public and private life reflected his
bravery, heroism, compassion, and commitment to others; and
WHEREAS, he was the owner and operator of Summit Contractors, Inc., of Slidell,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, George E. Reine III was a second-generation contractor having over
forty years of expertise in construction and land development, constructing over four
thousand residential homes, local neighborhoods, and commercial buildings and personally
donating the entire grounds on which Clearwood Junior High School was built; and
WHEREAS, through his diligent work he served his community, as a former board
member and past president of the Slidell Chamber of Commerce, past chairman of the
United Way, past chairman of the Boy Scouts of America Fund Raising Campaign, and past
school board member of Pope John Paul High School; and
WHEREAS, George Ernest Reine III served on two local bank boards and helped
charter the St. Tammany Home Builders Association (STHBA) which now has over one
thousand members, he was the first Senior Life National Director with the National SR NO. 66 ENROLLED
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Association of Homebuilders from the STHBA who was awarded after twenty-five years of
service, he was a past board member of the New Orleans Home Builders Association,
member of the sales and marketing council of the National Home Builders Association
(NHBA), past chairman of the STHBA Parade of Homes, a member of the Land
Development Council of the NHBA, and he created and organized the first Trade Fair for
the Chamber of Commerce in 1978; and
WHEREAS, as a lifelong resident of St. Tammany Parish, his community
involvements included major support for the St. Tammany Association for Retarded
Citizens, St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, Miami Project to Cure
Paralysis, American Diabetic Association, American Heart Association, Safe Harbor
Program for Battered Women, and Easter Seals; and
WHEREAS, in 1983, he was chosen King Samaritan XXXIV for the Slidell
Women's Civic Club for his commitment and involvement in the community, and in 1981,
he and his wife, Diane, were chosen King and Queen XI of the Krewe of Perseus; and
WHEREAS, George Ernest Reine III was a loving and devoted and beloved husband
of Diane Parker Reine for forty-three years, and a committed and cherished son, brother,
father, grandfather, uncle, and cousin whose love of family was of utmost importance in his
life; and
WHEREAS, upon his death the world lost a unique individual who left an indelible
mark upon his community and the lives of all those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure on dedicated men like
George Ernest Reine III.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend its sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of George Ernest
Reine III.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of George Ernest Reine III.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE