Sam Watson | |
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Member of the Georgia Senate from the 11th district | |
Assumed office February 6, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dean Burke |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 172nd district | |
In office January 14, 2013 – December 31, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Eugene Maddox |
Succeeded by | Charles Cannon |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Lawrence Watson September 19, 1978 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Emily |
Residence(s) | Moultrie, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation | Politician |
Samuel Lawrence Watson (born September 19, 1978) is an American politician from Georgia serving as a Republican member of the Georgia Senate, representing the 11th district. Watson was previously a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022.[1] He resigned his house seat to run in a 2023 special election to replace retired senator Dean Burke.[2]