Full Name:
Fran Watson
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Houston, TX
Home City:
Houston, TX
JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 2006-2009
BS, Psychology, University of Houston Downtown, 2001-2005
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 17, 2018
No caucus information on file.
Partner and Certified Mediator, Simoneaux & Watson Professional Corporation, 2016-present
Law Clerk, Neel, Hooper, & Banes Professional Corporation, 2008
Vice President, Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston, 2013-present
Member, Saint Johns Downtown, present
Resolutions Chair, Harris County Democratic Party
President/Volunteer Coordinator, Houston Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Political Caucus
Co-Director/Inaugural Fellow, New Leaders Council, Houston Chapter
Grand Marshal, Houston Pride, 2016
Awards:
Public Citizen of the Year, 2016, National Association of Social Workers, Houston Chapter
Female Community Hero, 2015, Outsmart Magazine
Most Prominent LGBT Female, 2015, Outsmart
Champion Ally Award, 2015, Houston Transgender Unity Committee
Rising Star Award, 2013, League of Women Voters of the Houston Area
Pro Bono Service Award, 2012, Lone Star Legal Aid
40 under 40 Honoree, Houston Business Journal
Mitch Draizan Advocate Award, New Leaders Council
Volunteer of the Year, About Magazine F.A.C.E. Awards
Gayest and Greatest Awards, Outsmart
Empowerment Brunch Honoree, Young Black Voices
Appreciation Award, Mock Trial Coach, University of Houston Downtown Pre-Law Association