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January 29, 2004

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.

- J.C. Watts (1957 - )

Julius Caesar Watts, Jr. was born in Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma on November 18, 1957. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 1976 and earned a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma where he played quarterback. He played for the Canadian Football League (Ottawa Rough Riders) before serving as a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 1990-1995 and as chairman from 1993-1995. 

Watts was first elected to represent the fourth district of Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives in November 1994 with 52 percent of the vote.  He won re-election in 1996 with 58 percent, in 1998 with 62 percent, and in 2000 with 65 percent of the vote. He was elected him to serve as the chairman of the House Republican Conference, the fourth-highest position in the House, in 1998.  He was re-elected as chairman in 2000. He was not a candidate for re-election in 2002.

Wishing you great and continued success!

Sincerely,