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