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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Steven Weinberg
5	5	WHEREAS, Dr. Steven Michael Weinberg of Colleyville passed
6	6	away on August 20, 2021, at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy
7	7	of achievement that will be cherished for years to come; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Harry and Evelyn Weinberg, Steve
9	9	Weinberg was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, on December 4, 1942,
10	10	and his family also included his brother, Gary; he graduated from
11	11	high school in Davenport, Iowa, in 1960 and then enrolled at the
12	12	University of Oklahoma; he went on to earn his medical degree
13	13	from the University of Iowa and to train at The University of
14	14	Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and
15	15	WHEREAS, In the course of his distinguished career in
16	16	medicine, Dr. Weinberg practiced as a general surgeon and served
17	17	with the U.S. Air Force as chief of surgical services at Ramey Air
18	18	Force Base, and he shared his knowledge as a clinical assistant
19	19	professor of surgery at the UT Southwestern Medical School and as
20	20	an adjunct professor of ethics at the University of North Texas
21	21	Health Science Center; in 2001, he was appointed by President
22	22	George W. Bush as associate director and acting medical director
23	23	of the Peace Corps, a position he held for five years; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Known for his keen intellect, Dr. Weinberg
25	25	embarked on a second career as an attorney after obtaining a law
26	26	degree from Southern Methodist University; he also owned and
27	27	operated companies in such fields as oil and gas exploration and
28	28	production, commercial and residential real estate development,
29	29	and cattle feeding and ranching; in addition, he was appointed to
30	30	the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in 2007 and reappointed
31	31	in 2012; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Dr. Weinberg was active in many professional
33	33	organizations, and his civic involvement included tenures as
34	34	president of the Rotary Club of Hurst-Euless-Bedford and as a
35	35	member of the State Republican Executive Committee; a man of
36	36	faith, he belonged to the First Baptist Euless and First
37	37	Colleyville congregations, and he participated in mission trips
38	38	to Honduras, Haiti, and Africa; and
39	39	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Weinberg treasured the
40	40	love and support of his wife, Vicki, with whom he shared a
41	41	rewarding marriage of nearly 40 years; he was the devoted father
42	42	of three children, Michael, Shannon, and Joshua, and he took
43	43	great pride in his six grandchildren, Ella, Ava May, Collins,
44	44	Hudson, Campbell, and Cobbs; in his leisure time, he pursued his
45	45	passions for golf, hunting, fishing, and making pies, and he
46	46	loved music from the 1950s; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Steve Weinberg distinguished himself as a true
48	48	Renaissance man, and his loss is keenly felt by the numerous
49	49	friends that he made through the years as well as by the many
50	50	people in Texas and beyond whose lives he enriched; now,
51	51	therefore, be it
52	52	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
53	53	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
54	54	of Dr. Steven Michael Weinberg and extend heartfelt sympathy to
55	55	his relatives and friends; and, be it further
56	56	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
57	57	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
58	58	this day, it do so in memory of Steve Weinberg.
59	59	Hancock, Nelson
60	60	________________________________
61	61	President of the Senate
62	62	I hereby certify that the
63	63	above Resolution was adopted by
64	64	the Senate on September 1, 2021,
65	65	by a rising vote.
66	66	________________________________
67	67	Secretary of the Senate
68	68	________________________________
69	69	Member, Texas Senate
70	70	________________________________
71	71	Member, Texas Senate