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Guy Rollins<br>
Guy Rollins<br>
Sally R. Sodal<br>
Sally R. Sodal<br>
Edna Gary Thomas
Edna Gary Thomas<br>
'''Notes''':<br>
*(1) A prominent Texas lawyer, Rollins handled major cases for Attorney General Will Wilson, for the City of Houston, where he resided for more than four decades, and in private practice.
*(1) A prominent Texas lawyer, Rollins handled major cases for Attorney General Will Wilson, for the City of Houston, where he resided for more than four decades, and in private practice.<br>
*(2) During World War II, Rollins was the commanding officer of the USS Curlew United States Navy in the Caribbean Sea charged with defense of the Panama Canal.
*(2) During World War II, Rollins was the commanding officer of the USS Curlew United States Navy in the Caribbean Sea charged with defense of the Panama Canal.<br>
*(3) Rollins represented the Houston Police Department in numerous suits and prevailed in each legal encounter on behalf of individual police officers.
*(3) Rollins represented the Houston Police Department in numerous suits and prevailed in each legal encounter on behalf of individual police officers.<br>
*(4) Rollins was instrumental in defeating a lawsuit regarding cost overruns and delays in the construction of George Bush International Airport in Houston.
*(4) Rollins was instrumental in defeating a lawsuit regarding cost overruns and delays in the construction of George Bush International Airport in Houston.<br>
*(5) A linguist, Rollins spoke French, Spanish, and [[Germany|German]].}}
*(5) A linguist, Rollins spoke [[France|French]], [[Spanish]], and [[Germany|German]].}}
'''Joseph Guy Rollins, Jr.''', known as '''Joe Rollins,''' (April 21, 1918 – November 2, 2008), known as Joe Rollins, was a prominent Texas [[attorney]] and civic leader, perhaps best known for his successful fight against a lawsuit[1] regarding cost overruns and construction delays in the establishment of what later was renamed as George Bush International Airport in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].
'''Joseph Guy Rollins, Jr.''', known as '''Joe Rollins,''' (April 21, 1918 – November 2, 2008), known as Joe Rollins, was a prominent Texas [[attorney]] and civic leader, perhaps best known for his successful fight against a lawsuit[1] regarding cost overruns and construction delays in the establishment of what later was renamed as George Bush International Airport in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].