Whether you supported his politics or not, you have to know that the resignation of Senator Kirk Watson means a lot to all of us.

Watson announced last week that he was resigning from the Texas Senate to be the founding dean of the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs. That’s quite a job, and you can’t blame him for jumping at the chance.

Because, after all, Kirk will be damn good  leading a school of public affairs. This man has given his life to public affairs, prote...