EXHIBIT (31) RULE 13a-14(a)/25d-14(a) CERTIFICATIONS I, Joyce Whitt, certify that: 	(1) I have reviewed this 10K of Hynes and Howes Insurance Counselors; 	(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue 	 statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact 	 necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circum- 	 stances under which such statements were made, not misleading 	 with respect to the period covered by this report; 	(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial 	 information included in this report, fairly present in all material 	 respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash 	 flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in 	 this report; 	(4) The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible 	 for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 	 (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and 	 internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange 	 Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 	 a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that 		material information relating to the registrant, including its 		consolidated subsidiaries,is made known to us by others within 		those entities, particularly during the period in which this 		report is being prepared; 	 b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registant's disclosure 		controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to 		the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and 	 c) Presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness 	 of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation 		as of the Evaluation Date; 	 (5) The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on 	 our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit 	 committee of registrant's board of directors: 	 a) All significant deficiencies in the design of operation of internal 	 controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to 		record, process, summarize and report financial data and have 		identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in 		internal controls; and 	 b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other 		employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal 		controls; and 	 (6) The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this 	 report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or 	 in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls 	 subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any 	 corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material 	 weaknesses. Joyce Whitt - ---------------------- (Joyce Whitt) President August 9, 2005