Sam Watson | |
State Senate: | Georgia |
District: | 11th |
Term Start: | February 6, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Dean Burke |
State House1: | Georgia |
District1: | 172nd |
Term Start1: | January 14, 2013 |
Term End1: | December 31, 2022 |
Predecessor1: | Eugene Maddox |
Successor1: | Charles Cannon |
Birth Name: | Samuel Lawrence Watson |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1978 |
Party: | Republican |
Occupation: | Politician |
Spouse: | Emily |
Residence: | Moultrie, Georgia, U.S. |
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]