Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes Namesakes
Today, Jim is with CENTURY 21 Judge Fite and was
recently recognized for being the number three producer
in his company in the world. The Jim Duncan real estate
award celebrates a young realtor who helps companies
and individuals make their property dreams come true.
Shelly Mowery Courageous
Cowgirl Award
A cowgirl never
quits, as Shelly
Mowery knows
firsthand. She and
her husband Rick
train and raise
cutting horses. She
has been one of the
top equine broad-
casters for the past
quarter century
and is a member
of the Cowgirl Hall
of Fame in Fort
Worth. Each year’s
recipient shares the
never-quit attitude
of Shelly Mowery.
Mac Smith Extraordinary
Attorney Award
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County native
and celebrated
attorney Mac Smith
could have chosen
anywhere to prac-
tice law, but once
the ever-loyal Smith
earned his law
degree from Texas
Tech University
School of Law, he
returned to Weath-
erford and spent the
next four decades
seeking justice for
his clients.
Early on in his
law career, Smith
had only one client, but it was a big one — the great
State of Texas, working in the Parker County Attorney’s
Office in 1974.
In 1977, he became the Parker County District Attor-
ney. “I was elected to three terms.” Although he loved the
work that came with the office, he hated the politics.
“I was never very comfortable being a politician,”
Smith said. “I never was really good at politics. But, it
opened doors for other things that I’ve enjoyed. I’m glad
that I did it.”
After leaving office, Smith had no problem transition-
ing from criminal prosecution to criminal defense.
But, after nearly three decades, Smith has shifted his
focus, again to civil law. After four decades as an attor-
ney, Smith is still fascinated by the law, every aspect of it.
“The challenge of the process intrigues me,” Smith
said, adding that he loves the opportunity to help people.
He helps people outside of the courtroom as well. He has
a real passion for education.
Smith is also a devoted Coyote fan who serves on the
Weatherford College Board of Trustees.
Roger Grizzard Innovative
Educator Award
Weatherford
High Schoolers
know Roger Griz-
zard as Mr. Griz-
zard, the economics
teacher at WHS,
and owner of the
Pizza Place, a South
Main eatery serv-
ing and employ-
ing students for
decades.
He is a gifted
educator who has
been known to
wear several hats at
once and to wear
them all with a
certain grace and flare. For decades he devoted his days
to working as a WHS teacher. But, once the school bell
tolled, he rushed to Pizza Place, which he has operated
since coming to town 40 years ago. What better lesson
in economics than a family-owned restaurant like Pizza
Place?
Jim Martin Dynamic Developer
Award
Jim Martin isn’t originally from Parker County, but he
got here as quickly as he could.
Martin grew up in Coleman County, in Texas, of
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