Joe B. Cannon, Mexia:: was presented the 2010 Texas Bar Foundation Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award, recognizing attorneys whose practice spanned 50 years or more and who adhere to the highest principles of the legal profession and service to the public. A former three-time state representative, he has a practice in Groesbeck. At UNT, he has served on the alumni association board and received the Green Glory Award.