By: Hancock, Nelson S.R. No. 55
SENATE RESOLUTION
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 87th Texas 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.