[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 83 (Thursday, May 18, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   TRIBUTE TO LEROY WESLEY WATTS, JR.

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 1995
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory 
of LeRoy Wesley Watts, Jr., professor emeritus of social work at 
Eastern Michigan University.
  Some people are able to reach young people at definitive moments in 
their lives--and open new vistas of insight and opportunity to them. 
Such a man was Professor Watts. He served in key academic and 
administrative roles within Eastern Michigan University, was 
instrumental in the development of the university's African-American 
Studies Department, and advocated for minority and disabled students. 
Roy sat on the boards of several civic and professional organizations 
that focused on health and social welfare and worked quietly but 
ceaselessly to make the world a better place for us all. He was a 
friend and mentor to many students and encouraged them to continue 
educational programs that they likely would not have completed without 
his intervention. Roy was recognized for his humility, compassion, and 
abiding respect for the light in each of us.


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