From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY — State Representative Dimitri Polizos, of Montgomery, died March 27, 2019, at the age of 68.
According to Clay Redden, with the House of Representatives, Polizos, a Republican, suffered a heart attack at his home Tuesday afternoon. He later died in a Montgomery hospital.
Polizos was first elected to the District 74 seat in a special election in December 2013. He was reelected in 2014 and 2018.
Prior to that, he served on the Montgomery County Commission from 2004 until his election to the House.
Governor Kay Ivey issued a statement on the death of Polizos.
“Representative Polizos was a man of honor and distinction,” Ivey said. “He was first and foremost a proud family man and member of his community. He was a successful small business owner who believed in hard work and treating people the right way. Each day when he went to work in the State House, he took that viewpoint with him and served the people of his district with their best interests in mind. His presence will be missed. My prayers for peace and comfort are with his wife Dorothy and their family during this difficult time.”
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, said Polizos was a good friend and served his constituents well in the House.
“He championed the cause of small business and was always watchful that tax dollars were being spent wisely,” said McCutcheon. “My wife Debbie and I offer our heartfelt sympathy to his family.”
State Representative Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, served with Polizos both in the House and on the Montgomery County Commission.
“We relied on each other a lot,” said Ingram. “He was a man of his word and he was always there if you needed him. All you had to do was call.”
Polizos was born and raised in Montgomery and graduated from Troy State University, as it was known then, with a degree in business.
He was a well-known restaurant owner specializing in Greek and Italian food, as well as “home cooking.”
Polizos is survived by his wife Dorothy, three children and five grandchildren.