Reint Neal Rieke

Background

Rieke, Reint Neal was born on August 12, 1948 in McAllen, Texas, United States. Son of Reint Louis and Neala Irene (Ricks) Rieke.

Education

Student, Southwest Texas State University, 1967-1968; Bachelor, Pan American U., Edinburg, Texas, 1974; Master of Science, North Texas State University, 1976; Master of Public Administration, North Texas State University, 1976.

Career

Department secretary, Pan American U., 1973-1974; administrative aide, City of Denton, Texas, 1975-1976; graduate teaching fellow, North Texas State University, Denton, 1975-1976; assistant professor speech communication, University Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, since 1976.

Membership

School board of trustees Sharyland Indiana School District, Mission, Texas, 1984-1987, president school board, 1986-1987. Civil defense officer, city marshal City of Palmhurst, Texas, 1978-1980. City alderman City of Palmhurst, since 1991.

Member Texas Speech Communication Association (chair interpersonal and small group interest group 1981-1982, chair university and colleges instrumental development interest group 1989-1990newsletter editor since 1991), Speech Communication Association, South Texas Speech Communication Association (president 1980-1981, historian 1981-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, fishing.

Connections

Married Brenda Arlene McMillan, January 25, 1971. Children: Tanya Michele, Kami Marie.

Father:

Reint Louis Rieke

Mother:

Neala Irene (Ricks) Rieke

Spouse:

Brenda Arlene McMillan

child:

Kami Marie Rieke

child:

Tanya Michele Rieke