Watson awarded Legislator of the Year

Last night, state Sen. Kirk Watson received the Texas Municipal League’s Legislator of the Year award. He was presented with the honor in San Antonio at the Municipal League’s annual conference. As an organization that advocates for the interests of Texas cities, the Municipal League praised Watson’s support of local decision-making during the 84th legislative session. According to an announcement from the organization, Watson – formerly mayor of Austin as well as a past chair of the Austin Chamber of Commerce – was “a consistent defender of local control and continually played a key role in defending and protecting municipal authority.”