H.R. No. 275 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Longtime residents of Shelby County and active 1-2 members of this East Texas community, Fannie and Floyd "Dock" 1-3 Watson have been designated as recipients of the Community Builders 1-4 Award by the Sam Samford Masonic Lodge #149 of Center, Texas, in 1-5 recognition of their contributions to the public well-being; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A staunch believer in the value of education, 1-7 Mr. Watson served the academic needs of local students for 37 years 1-8 as a public school teacher and administrator until his retirement; 1-9 he now serves the needs of his community as Shelby County judge, 1-10 and has held that difficult and demanding position for five years; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, Mr. Watson has demonstrated a broad-based commitment 1-13 to his fellow citizens, laboring tirelessly as a member of the 1-14 board of directors of Center Memorial Hospital and in several 1-15 leadership roles on the Deep East Texas Council of Governments; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Fannie Watson also has dedicated her efforts to the 1-17 cause of education, bringing her unique talents to the classroom as 1-18 a public school teacher for more than four decades; as dynamic as 1-19 she is dedicated, Mrs. Watson also finds time to participate in 1-20 such worthy endeavors as Community Problem Solving Projects, 1-21 EnviroKids II, local 4-H programs, and KidzNuz; and 1-22 WHEREAS, For her outstanding efforts as an educator, 1-23 Mrs. Watson was named Shelby County Teacher of the Year and Center 1-24 Teacher of the Year, and she also received the Chairman's Award 2-1 from the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Watson's many 2-2 notable contributions earned him the Distinguished Service Award 2-3 from the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Watson share their abiding religious 2-5 faith as active members of the Paxton United Methodist Church and 2-6 the Gideons; and 2-7 WHEREAS, This esteemed couple's exemplary dedication to their 2-8 community has profoundly benefited their fellow citizens, and their 2-9 many significant accomplishments in this regard are indeed worthy 2-10 of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby congratulate Fannie and Floyd "Dock" Watson on 2-13 being named the recipients of the Community Builders Award and 2-14 extend to them best wishes for continued success in the future; 2-15 and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Fannie and Floyd "Dock" Watson as an expression of 2-18 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.