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Fran Watson's Biography

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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

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

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