Background
Watson, Charlotte Allene was born on September 7, 1953 in Hobbs, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Charles Ernest Watson and Bennie Allene Huddleston.
Watson, Charlotte Allene was born on September 7, 1953 in Hobbs, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Charles Ernest Watson and Bennie Allene Huddleston.
Student, Austin College, 1981.
Technician quality control, Texas Instruments, Inc., Sherman, 1972-1977;
specialist training and development, Texas Instruments, Inc., Sherman, 1977-1984;
industrial hygiene technician, Texas Instruments, Inc., Sherman, 1984-1986;
executive director, My Sisters' Place, Yonkers (New York) Women's Task Force, Inc., since 1986. Consultant, public speaker on domestic violence and childhood sexual abuse, since 1977. Co-founder Grayson County Women's Crisis Line, Inc., Sherman, also board directors, president.
Board directors Women Care, Inc., 1998, vice president, since 1989.
Reserve officer Sherman Police Department, 1985-1986. Volunteer Bella Abzug for Congress, 1986, Ann Richards for Texas State Treasurer, 1980, Ronnie Eldridge for New York City Council, 1989, Jeanine Ferris Pirro for Weschester County Court Judge, 1990. Chair legislation committee Westchester Coalition Family Violence Agencies, 1986.
Founding member Coalition for Responsible Government Funding New York, since 1987. Member advisory board Women's Information Network, since 1988. Member committee Women's Equality Day and Take Back the Night events, Dallas, 1979-1986.
Board directors Greater Westchester Human Rights Fund, 1987, Lebian/Gay Democrats Texas, 1980-1986, Texas Lesbian/Gay Rights Advisers, 1980-1986, New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, since 1986, chairwoman membership committee, 1988-1989. Co-founder Survivors Healing Collective. Vice president National Council for Safe Families.
Member National Organization of Women (chapter president 1978-1981, chairwoman Domestic Abuse and Incest Task Force New York State chapter since 1989), National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.