Dick Weekley

Dick Weekley has been active in the real estate business in Houston, Texas since 1971. In 1973, Dick Weekley formed Weekley Properties, a commercial real estate brokerage firm. In 1976, Dick Weekley co-founded Weekley Homes with his brother, David Weekley. Weekley Homes is a privately owned, single-family home building company operating in Houston, Texas, with 2005 sales volume in excess of $1,200,000,000. In 1978, Dick Weekley founded Weekley Development Company, also with his brother, David Weekley, which he currently serves as Chairman. Weekley Development develops and operates shopping centers and other real estate investments in Houston, Texas.

Dick Weekley has been active in civic and community affairs, currently including service on the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Partnership, the Board of the Metropolitan YMCA (and Past Chairman), the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Houston Branch), and the Executive Committee of the Governor's Business Council. Dick Weekley is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a statewide organization dedicated to bringing fairness and balance back to Texas' civil justice system. Dick Weekley is also Co-Founder, President and CEO of the Quality of Life Coalition of Houston.

Dick Weekley attended Southern Methodist University where he graduated in 1967, receiving a BA in Economics. Dick Weekley then served as an officer in the United States Navy. Dick Weekley was a Line Officer aboard the destroyer USS Philip serving a tour of duty in Vietnam and then went to the Flag Staff of the Commander of Amphibious Forces, U. S. Atlantic Fleet.

Dick Weekley is a native of Houston, Texas. He is married to Margaret Neuhaus Weekley and is the father of three children.

Reformers Still Can Make a Difference

Dick Weekley looked anguished on the eve of his most important political moment. Within 24 hours, the Texas House would consider four of the 11 tort reform proposals the Houston businessman had been promoting, day in and day out, for five months.

A look of concern, perhaps a tinge of panic, swept his angular face. The developer had been pulled away from his late, late dinner, learning that a high-level tort reform meeting was occurring with House leaders. Dick Weekley was not included; trial lawyers were there. What did that mean?

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