Ben Watson is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 1. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014. He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 166 from 2011 to 2015.
Watson earned his M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia. His professional experience includes working as a primary care physician specializing in elderly patients.
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Member, Public Safety Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Membre, Retirement Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Chair, Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Former Vice Chair, Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Georgia State Senate
Member, Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Secretary, Science and Technology Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Abusive Billing Practices, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Health, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Insurance, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Pharmacology, Georgia State Senate
Member, Appropriations
Chair, Health and Human Services
Member, Insurance and Labor
Member, Public Safety
Member, Subcommittee on General Welfare and Safety
Member, Subcommittee on Healthcare Delivery and Access
Member, Subcommittee on Scope of Practice
Member, Transportation
Member, Veterans, Military and Homeland Security
Spouse's Occupation:
Savannah-Chatham Public School teacher
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Type: resolution Chamber: upper