Texas Game and Fish, Volume 21, Number 10, October 1963 Page: 3
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THIS EDITION finds a new era of leadership well
underway in the State's Parks and Wildlife Com-
mission-leadership dedicated to the building of a model
agency providing broad and growing services to the
people of Texas.
To tackle the big job of merging the former Game
and Fish Commission with the former Parks Board
into one organization of vitality to deal with the spec-
trum of outdoor activities, Governor Connally chose
three men with solid records of getting the job done.
Chairman Will Odom of Austin and fellow Commis-
sioners A. W. Moursund of Johnson City and James
M. Dellinger of Corpus Christi all have reputations
for being able and tough, yet fair-minded. Although
busy executives in their chosen fields, they accepted
the assignment from the Governor with a pledge to de-
vote whatever time and effort necessary to complete
the task. And as enthusiastic sportsmen themselves, they
are particularly interested in the success of the agency.
To provide the executive leadership for the new op-
eration, the commissioners chose one of the State's
best known and respected career administrators, J. Wel-
don Watson, former assistant commissioner for the De-
partment of Public Welfare.
Some early evidence of the vigor that can be expected
under the new management already has been noted by
the press. Only one week after announcement of ap-
pointment of the commissioners and the director, these
officials conducted their first public meeting-a crisp,
business-like session dealing, among other things, with
the involved detail of the operating budget for the next
biennium. The Commission acted decisively on several
matters, and it was evident that the three men and
Director Watson were well informed and prepared.
To employees of the Parks and Wildlife Department,
and to the hundreds of thousands of Texans interested
in, and affected by its activities, the atmosphere of vigor
and action promises a new day of progress in one of
the State's most important agencies.
-The Editors.OCTOBER, 1963
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