Best Public Servant
Kirk Watson
Watson tenure so far shows that his man-of-the-people image is substance as well as style - and our readers love him. Funny thing about this year's vote in this category, however: Sandwiched between current and prior winner Kirk Watson and Austin's man in Washington Lloyd Doggett (in third) is Republican Gov. George W. Bush, a darling of conservative Texas Democrats who like to hedge their bets.