87R30160 BK-D
By: Gervin-Hawkins H.R. No. 1884
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Beverly Watts Davis, the chief operating officer of
the WestCare Foundation, has greatly benefited the San Antonio
community through the time and energy she has dedicated to many
worthy causes; and
WHEREAS, Since beginning operations in Texas in 2016, the
WestCare Foundation has worked to address urgent community issues
with an emphasis on improving behavioral health and reducing
trauma; the foundation has sponsored programs focused on enhancing
community-police relations, promoting the development of healthy
coping skills in at-risk youth, assisting victims of crime, and
providing support to grandparents who are raising their
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her important work with WestCare,
Ms. Watts Davis currently serves as the program coordinator for the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ReCAST
grant for Bexar County, which helps residents access violence
prevention programs and behavioral health services; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Watts Davis has generously given back to her
community in various other leadership positions, including mayoral
appointments to the Police and Community Relations Council and the
Eastpoint Sustainability Committee; she also chairs the board of
directors of Ella Austin Community Center, and she serves on the
City Bond Committee and the United Way Women's Leadership Council;
and
WHEREAS, Through her exemplary efforts, Beverly Watts Davis
has set an inspiring example of civic engagement, and she has earned
the well-deserved admiration and appreciation of her fellow
citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Beverly Watts Davis for her service to
the WestCare Foundation and the wider San Antonio community and
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Watts Davis as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.