| Full Name: | Sam Watson |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (GA) - District 172, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Emily; 2 Children: Lily, Lucy |
| Birth Place: | Moultrie, GA |
Summary
Representative Sam Watson
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- 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 178 - Requires Pain Management Clinics to be Licensed
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 20, 2013 - Requires pain management clinics to be licensed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and to renew their licenses biannually with the Board, which may ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Jobs
Jan. 1, 2012 - There is no doubt that job creation is at the top of everyone's list when it comes to issues facing us here in South Georgia. ...
Issue Position: Education
Jan. 1, 2012 - Education is important to me. My mother and my sister are educators; I am a product of the public school system and majored in Ag ...
Issue Position: Strong Farms
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - We must always make sure our food is safe! Farmers are over regulated - EPA, Labor, water. I want to make sure the farmer's voices ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($57,694.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Sam Watson refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Key Staff Email
lauren.talley@house.ga.gov
Capitol Email
sam.watson@house.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=837&Session=23
General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/State-Rep-Sam-Watson/254904657971353
Capitol
501-D Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-0177
District
P.O. Box 3914
Moultrie, GA 31776
