| Full Name: | Michael 'Mike' B. Watson |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (VA) - District 93, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/2011 |
| Next Election: | 2013 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Amy; 3 Children: Cody, Adam, Taylor |
Summary
Representative Michael 'Mike' B. Watson
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1129 - Reduces State Employee Retirement Benefits
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 14, 2012 - Reduces the retirement allowance from 1.7 percent to 1.6 percent of an employee's average final compensation multiplied by the amount of their creditable service ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Taxes and Spending
Jan. 1, 2011 - Virginia has a history of developing unsustainable spending habits during good economic years. During the lean years, when these habits can no longer be supported, ...
Issue Position: Energy
Jan. 1, 2011 - Virginia is this nation's second largest importer of energy, falling only behind California as the most foreign-dependent user of energy and petroleum based raw materials ...
Issue Position: Jobs and Economy
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2011 - The key to strengthening our economy is to get Virginian's back to work in long-term, good paying careers. Government spending may create short-term tasks, but ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Party Committees ($375,504.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Mike Watson refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2011 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
DelMWatson@house.virginia.gov
Capitol Website
http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/a8079d933484379985257b6400456925?OpenDocument
Capitol
General Assembly Building
Post Office Box 406
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-698-1093
Fax: 804-698-6793
District
Post Office Box 6628
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Phone: 757-645-5298
