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Teana V. Watson, Esq. Attorney & Founder, T.V. Watson Law, PLLC

In 1996, Watson opened her law practice, representing clients in State and Federal Court in Criminal and Civil matters and as general counsel to the Fort Bend and North Forest Federation of Teachers. She also served part-time as a municipal judge for the city of Stafford from 2002-2010. In January 2014, Watson founded T.V. Watson Law, PLLC, a full service law firm with practice areas that cover civil, employment, family, and criminal law and attorneys with a combined 65 years of legal experience. Watson has presented papers and lectured for the State Bar of Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, as well as other organizations. She has sat on the board of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute and currently the Criminal Defense Lawyers Project. She is the past vice president of the Fort Bend County Criminal Lawyers Association. In her spare time, she enjoys participating in public service activities, charitable fun runs, and leisure reading. She and Ricardo Watson, Sr. are the proud parents of Ricky, a graduate of Hampton University in Virginia and Cordell, a student at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. She has been a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church in Missouri City for over 20 years.

Teana V. Watson, Esq. Attorney & Founder T.V. Watson Law, PLLC 10701 Corporate Drive Suite 185 eana Watson is a native Hou- interning at Manhattan District Attorney’s Stafford, TX 77477 stonian and a proud graduate of Office, she graduated from Syracuse Uni- 281-491-4838 the Jesse H. Jones High School versity College of Law in Syracuse, New www.teanawatson.com

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York. Watson returned home to Texas and commenced her legal career in the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office in 1991. She was later promoted to Chief Prosecutor of the Juvenile Division.

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Spring Williams-Cox ............................. Director of Operations Southeast Texas, UPS

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pages 108-109

Teana V. Watson ................................... Principal Attorney, T.V. Watson Law, PLLC

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pages 106-107

Tene Thomas, CPA ................................ Partner -Tax Practice, McConnell & Jones LLP

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page 104

Joi-Lin Venison, Esq. ............................. CEO/Co-Founder, Super Weave Xpress

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page 105

Graciela Saenz ..................................... Founder & Attorney at Law, Saenz Burkhardt P.L.L.C

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page 101

Dr. Saundra Montgomery...................... Life Coach/Author/Leadership Consultant & First Lady, Abundant Life Cathedral Church

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page 91

Ana Hernandez .................................... State Representative, District 143

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pages 82-83

Kim Roxie............................................. Creative Director, LAMIK Beauty

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page 100

Ingrid M. Robinson............................... President, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council

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pages 98-99

Victoria A. Guster-Hines........................ McDonald’s Vice President, Operations and Franchising - Houston Region

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pages 80-81

Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz.................... Board Secretary & District IV Trustee, Houston Community College

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Katya Dow ........................................... Legal Program Director, Juvenile and Capital Advocacy Project & Adjunct Law Professor, University of Houston Law Center

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Denise Castillo-Rhodes......................... Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Texas Medical Center

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Mary Benton ........................................ Director of Communications and Strategic Projects, Harris County Precinct One

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Wanda Adams...................................... Board of Education First Vice-President & District IX Trustee, Houston Independent School District (HISD

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Sallie Sargent ....................................... President & CEO, Houston Super Bowl Host Committee

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Dr. Laura Murillo................................... President & Chief Executive Officer, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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Sehba Ali.............................................. Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent, KIPP Houston Public Schools

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Suzan Deison ....................................... CEO/President/Founder, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce

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Zina Garrison ....................................... CEO, Zina Garrison Foundation & Former 4th-Ranked Tennis Player in the World

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Roxann Thomas Chargois, Director, The Western Area of The Links, Incorporated

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