Sam Watford's Biography
- State House (NC) - District 80, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 80
Contact Information
Office
16 West Jones Street, Room 2121
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
Full Name:
Samuel 'Sam' Lee Watford
Gender:
Male
Family:
Spouse: Karen; 2 Children: Jordan, Morgan
Religion:
Christian
Attended, Guilford Technical Institute, 1974-1976
Attended, Western Carolina University, 1971-1973
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 80, 2021-present
Former Commisioner, Davidson County
Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 80, 2020, 2024
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 80, 2015-2019
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 29, 2018
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 33, 2012
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government
Chair, Local Government Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Children, Youth, and Families Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Elections Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, General Government, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Transportation, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Community Colleges, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, University Board of Governors Nominating Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Sunday School Teacher, Liberty Baptist Church, present
Former Employee, Watford Construction Company
Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, present
Member, Experimental Aircraft Association, present
Member, Liberty Baptist Church, present
Secretary, Oasis Shriner, present
Life Member, Thomasville Jaycees, present
Former Member, Davidson County Planning and Zoning Board
Member, Thomasville Masonic Lodge #214
Number of Grandchildren:
2
Spouse's Occupation:
Retired Teacher