On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (GA) - District 11
Full Name:
Sam Watson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Emily; 2 Children: Lily, Lucy
Birth Place:
Moultrie, GA
Home City:
Moultrie, GA
Religion:
Baptist
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture Education, University of Georgia, 2000-2002
Associate of Science, Animal Science, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 1997-1999
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 11, 2023-present
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 172, 2012-2023
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 172, 2020, 2022
Former Member, Juvenile Justice Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Special Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Partner, Chill C Farms / Moultrie Melon Company, 2013-present
Member, Colquitt County Cattlemens Association, present
Member, Colquitt County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, present
Member, Colquitt County Young Farmers, present
Member, First Baptist Church, Moultrie, present
Member, Georgia Agribusiness Council, present
Member, Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee, present
Member, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, present
Member, Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee, present
President, University of Georgia (UGA) Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Alumni Board, present
Volunteer, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), present
Participant, Leadership Georgia, 2012
Participant, Leadership Colquitt, 2011
Awards:
2010 Georgia Trend's "Movers and Shakers in Agribusiness";
2014 Georgia Chamber of Commerce's freshman legislator of the year award.
Father's Occupation:
Farmer