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Kirk Watson is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 14. Watson was first elected to the chamber in 2006. Watson is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.
Watson graduated with a B.A. from Baylor University and also graduated with a J.D. from Baylor Law School in 1981.
In addition to being a senator, Watson is also a partner at Hughes & Luce, Limited Liability Partnership and has held that title since 1997. Prior to his election to the state senate, Watson was also the mayor of Austin and was in that office from 1997 to 2005.
Former Member, Business and Commerce Committee, Texas Senate
Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Texas Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Government Facilities Select Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee of Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Redistricting, Texas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, Texas State Senate
Vice Chair, Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate, 2017-2020
Former Member, Business and Commerce Committee, Texas Senate
Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Texas Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Government Facilities Select Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee of Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Redistricting, Texas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, Texas State Senate
Vice Chair, Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate, 2017-2020
Member, Education
Member, Finance
Member, Higher Education
Vice Chair, Nominations
Member, Select Committee on Redistricting
Favorite Book:
Lincoln at Gettysburg; pretty much any political biography; fiction by Carl Hiaisson, Richard North Patterson and Robert B. Parker
Favorite Movie:
The Godfather; The Big Lebowski; Snatch; Raising Arizona; Cool Hand Luke; Galaxy Quest
Favorite TV Shows:
The Daily Show; The Wire; West Wing; The Sopranos; My Name is Earl; Sons of Anarchy; Justified; Breaking Bad
Favorite Type of Music:
Bob Dylan; the Allman Brothers Band; Counting Crows; Willie; the Eagles; Blues Traveler; Coldplay; Robert Earl Keen; Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Politics; running (not just for office, but really running -- for exercise); watching my boys play sports; watching any kind of football on the weekend.
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
