S.C.R. No. 53

	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
	memories of Andrew George Khoury of Longview, who died on
	August 24, 2019, at the age of 50; and
	WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Andy Khoury was born in
	Longview on May 20, 1969, to Dorothy and Alvin Khoury, and he grew
	up with a brother, Samuel; after graduating from Longview High
	School in 1987, he earned his bachelor's degree cum laude from
	Southern Methodist University in 1991, and he went on to earn his
	law degree from Baylor University in 1994; admitted to the bar that
	same year, he was sworn in by his father, Judge Alvin Khoury; and
	WHEREAS, After clerking for the firms of Jones, Jones & Curry
	in Marshall and Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline in Longview during
	and immediately after law school, Mr. Khoury began his legal career
	at the firm of Nichols & Nichols in Longview, where he demonstrated
	his expertise in state and federal litigation, including personal
	injury cases as well as complex commercial, insurance, and oil and
	gas cases; he opened the Khoury Law Firm in 2012, focusing on
	business litigation, wills, trusts, and probate cases; and
	WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Khoury served the
	Gregg County Bar Association as president, and he helped organize
	an effort to bring the Supreme Court of Texas to conduct oral
	arguments in Longview; he was a member of the State Bar of Texas and
	served on its Judiciary Relations Committee, and he was also a
	member of the Northeast Texas Bar Association, the Eastern District
	of Texas Bar Association, and the Phi Delta Phi International Legal
	Honor Society-Hemphill Inn; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Khoury gave back to his beloved hometown through
	his service with the Longview ISD Foundation, as vice chair of the
	City of Longview Historic Preservation Commission, and as a judge
	on the Longview Teen Court; he was a Paul Harris Fellow in the
	Rotary Club of Longview, and he was active with the CHRISTUS Good
	Shepherd Foundation, the Greater Longview United Way, and the
	Longview Chamber of Commerce; he was also an active member of the
	alumni associations of SMU and Baylor Law; and
	WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Khoury delighted in
	traveling with his family to Florida and Maine, and he was a
	passionate supporter of the Longview Lobo and SMU football teams;
	in addition, he was devoted to his two dogs, Leo and Lucy; and
	WHEREAS, A widely respected attorney and a proud son of
	Longview, Andy Khoury lived a life that was rich in personal and
	professional achievements, and he has left behind a record of
	service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew George Khoury and extend
	heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
	Andy Khoury.
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 53 was adopted by the Senate
	on May 19, 2021, by a rising vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 53 was adopted by the House
	on May 26, 2021, by a rising vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
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	Date
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	Governor