H.R. No. 1753
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Neil Evan Rinehart of Plano is marking a special
milestone in his life with the observance of his 60th birthday on
May 9, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Born in Mount Ayr, Iowa, in 1951 to Park and Joan
Rinehart, Neil Rinehart was in the Junior Atoms 4-H Club and Little
League, and he owned two horses, Dimples and King, while he was
growing up; he played the saxophone in concert band and was in a
rock band in high school, and he was also a versatile athlete,
excelling at football, basketball, baseball, and track; president
of the student council and of his class, he graduated from Mount Ayr
Community High School in 1969; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rinehart then earned a bachelor's degree and a
master's in business administration from the University of Iowa,
where he was the president of the Sigma Nu fraternity; he came to
Dallas in 1977 to begin his career in the financial services
industry at E. F. Hutton; that same year, he married the love of his
life, Sheila Kay Funderburgh; and
WHEREAS, With more than three decades of experience in
finance, Mr. Rinehart is a first vice president and financial
advisor at Merrill Lynch; he is also the author of two books that
reflect his passion for sports and investing, It's All the Same
Game: The Sports Fan's Guide to Success in the Stock Market and
Finding Your "A" Game: Golf, Investing, and Life, published in 2003
and 2005; he is particularly devoted to the Texas Rangers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rinehart shares his talents and expertise with
the Junior Achievement organization and is a member of the
University of Iowa Alumni Association; he attends Christ United
Methodist Church in Plano; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Rinehart enjoys the
support of his wife and best friend, Sheila, and his children,
Matthew Rinehart and Allison Rinehart Billodeau and her husband,
Justin; he takes great pride in his two grandchildren, Greyson Reid
Billodeau and Grant Evan Billodeau, and he loves to spend time with
them, helping them gain an appreciation for nature, animals, and
the art of napping, as well as teaching them the proper technique
for dunking Oreo cookies in milk; and
WHEREAS, A kindhearted, generous, and funny man with a quiet
confidence, Neil Rinehart has enhanced the lives of his family, his
friends, and all who are privileged to know him, and it is indeed a
pleasure to join with his loved ones in recognizing him for six
decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Neil Evan Rinehart on his 60th
birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Rinehart as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hardcastle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1753 was adopted by the House on May
9, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House