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Maggie Watts
Auxiliary President 2007 - 2008
Maggie
Watts of Tickfaw was installed as the 87th President of the
Department of Louisiana American Legion Auxiliary on Sunday,
June 10, 2007 in Alexandria. Her eligibility is through the
service of her husband of 45 years Owen D. "Bobby" Watts,
Louisiana's American Legion ANEC. Bobby served in the U.S. Air
Force during the Vietnam Era.
They
are proud parents of three sons John,
Sam and Maurice; and nine grandchildren
Dena, Austin, Tyler, Brittany, Caroline,
Bailey, Maurice, Jr., Catherine and
Jonathon Patrick. All are members
of the American Legion Family.
She
is a 20-year member of Tucker A.
Gregoire Unit 258 in the 6th District
located in Springfield. Maggie has
served numerous offices and chaired many
committees within her Unit. On the
District level, Maggie served as
President for two terms and was awarded
"The Outstanding District President
Award" each term.
On
the Department level, Maggie has served
as President-Elect, Vice President,
Historian and Department Executive
Committeewoman. She was also
chairman of the following committees:
Children & Youth, Education, Field
Service, Girls State, Junior Activity
and Poppy. Maggie has been awarded
National Awards for programs she has
chaired within her Unit and Department,
and especially proud of the National
President's Award for Excellence her
Unit received for her chairmanship in
Community Service during 2004 - 2005.
One
of the many highlights of her membership
is serving as Girls State Co-Director
2006 - 2007 whereas she reorganized the
program to conform to National program
requirements by holding second Girls
State sessions in same year allowing
Louisiana's first Girls State Senators
to attend Girls Nation.
Maggie is a 45 year member of Our Lady
of Pompeii Catholic Church, a seven year
Partner of Eight and Forty Salon 859,
member of the Louisiana Association of
Building Contractor, Nesom Middle School
PTA and Holy Ghost Catholic School
Grandparent Association.
Maggie is a graduate of Southeastern
Louisiana University in Hammond, La.
having majored in Finance and
Management. She presently owns and
operates several businesses.
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