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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For the past two and a half decades, Renee Watson has |
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served her community with distinction as the director of the Bexar |
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County Small Business and Entrepreneurship Department; and |
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WHEREAS, In this role, Ms. Watson's responsibilities include |
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overseeing the county's Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business |
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Enterprise Program and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, |
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as well as serving as the U.S. Department of Transportation Title VI |
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coordinator and as a member of the county manager's Executive |
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Leadership Team; moreover, she works with other public entities, |
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community organizations, and vendors to promote participation and |
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to ensure access to contracting, professional services, and local, |
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state, federal, and private-sector procurement opportunities, and |
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she also reviews current practices to recommend improvements; and |
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WHEREAS, Civically engaged, Ms. Watson is an alumnus of |
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several professional development programs, such as Leadership |
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SAISD, Leadership Texas, and Leadership San Antonio; she has |
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received numerous accolades through the years in recognition of her |
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myriad contributions, including the Champion for Diversity & |
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Inclusion Award and the 40 Under 40 Award from the San Antonio |
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Business Journal, the Servant Leader Award from the Blacks In |
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Government San Antonio Chapter, and the Athena Leadership Award |
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from the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Watson holds a master contract compliance |
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administrator certificate from Morgan State University, a master's |
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degree in urban planning and rural economic development from Baruch |
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College at The City University of New York, and a bachelor's degree |
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in management and marketing from The University of Texas at |
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San Antonio; previously, she served as chief of staff for Texas |
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Senator Rodney Ellis and San Diego, California, City Council Member |
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George Stevens; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication, hard work, and commitment to |
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excellence that Renee Watson has demonstrated have greatly |
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benefited the San Antonio community and earned her the respect and |
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admiration of her colleagues, and she is indeed deserving of |
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recognition for her outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby commend Renee Watson for her 25 years of |
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service as director of the Bexar County Small Business and |
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Entrepreneurship Department and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Watson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |