[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          DONALD EDWARD WATSON

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                         HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 27, 1999

  Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of a truly dedicated public 
servant and my good friend, Mr. Donald Edward Watson. Donald Watson's 
commitment to his country and community in Philadelphia spans over four 
decades.
  Don Watson graduated in 1953 from North Catholic High School and 
attended the University of Missouri. After his graduation from college 
he began his career in public service by enlisting in the U.S. Army. In 
1962, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant.
  After departure from the military, Don became active in both the 
politics and community of the City of Philadelphia. He was the 
committee person in the 35th ward for 35 years and also worked as the 
ward chairman. He dedicated 25 years of service to the office of the 
Register of Wills where his work showed high quality, attention and 
diligence. In the area of community public service, Don Watson excelled 
for 20 years as the president of the Summerdale Boys Club. He also 
dedicated 10 years of his time to Northeast Mental Health as a director 
on the board.
  Despite his many commitments to public service, Don is deeply 
involved and dedicated to his family. Together, with his wife Carol, 
Don has two children, Terri and Joseph. Also, he has two beautiful 
granddaughters Lauren and Lindsay.
  Don Watson is the type of citizen that strives to improve the city he 
is in, this not only has helped Philadelphia to prosper, but also the 
nation. I sincerely hope that Don enjoys his move into retirement and 
realizes how deeply his many years of dedicated service are 
appreciated.

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