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79R3558 MAM-D

By:  Anchia                                                       H.R. No. 122



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived tempers 
the profound sadness the passing of former State Representative 
Chris Semos, at age 68, brought to his family and friends and all 
who knew of him; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1936, Mr. Semos attended Highland Park 
schools before going abroad to the Anglo-American School in Athens, 
Greece; he graduated from Southern Methodist University with a 
degree in business administration and joined the family business, 
his father's Oak Cliff restaurant, the Torch, where he worked in 
nearly every position from busboy to manager; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Semos was elected to eight terms in the Texas 
Legislature, and while serving as a state representative, he became 
known as the Father of the Sesquicentennial for his work in behalf 
of the 150th anniversary of Texas independence in 1986; after 
leaving the legislature, he was elected to the Dallas County 
Commissioners Court and represented the southwestern portion of the 
county until 1994; and
	WHEREAS, After serving as an elected official, Mr. Semos 
continued to be actively involved in the welfare of his community; 
he devoted his time to a number of worthy organizations, including 
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, the National Conference of 
Christians and Jews, the World Affairs Council of Greater Dallas, 
the American Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association, and 
the Parkland Hospital Foundation; he was chairman emeritus of 
Baylor College of Dentistry and served on the boards of the North 
Central Texas Council of Governments, the Greater Dallas Council of 
Churches, the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, and the Dallas 
Restaurant Association; and
	WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Semos received the Samaritan Award from 
Dallas Baptist University for his efforts to improve educational 
opportunities and economic stability in Oak Cliff, and he received 
the Oak Cliff Lions Club Humanitarian of the Year award in 2004; and
	WHEREAS, An accomplished and caring man, Mr. Semos tirelessly 
worked to improve the lives of his neighbors in Oak Cliff and 
throughout Dallas County and the surrounding area, and his memory 
continues to be cherished by all those who were privileged to know 
him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Chris Semos 
and extend deepest sympathies to the members of his family:  to his 
wife, Anastasia; to his daughters, Mary Katherine, Victoria Evelyn, 
and Kristina Anastasia; and to the many other relatives and friends 
of this esteemed public servant and businessman; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of former 
State Representative Chris Semos.