Ben Watson's Biography
- State Senate (GA) - District 1, Republican
Contact Information
Office
325-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Full Name:
Ben Watson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Bernice; 3 Children
Birth Date:
07/27/1959
Birth Place:
Twin City, GA
Home City:
Savannah, GA
Medical Doctor, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1981-1985
Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia, 1981
Bachelor of Arts, Emanuel County Institute, 1977
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 1, 2014-present
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 1, 2022, 2024
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 166, 2010-2014
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 166, 2010, 2012
Member, Administrative Affairs Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Assignments Committee
Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee
Chair, Health and Human Services Committee
Member, Judiciary Committee
Vice Chair, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Community Health
Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development
Member, Subcommittee on General Welfare and Safety
Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Development
Member, Subcommittee on Health and Workman's Comp
Member, Administrative Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Member, Assignments Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Ex-Officio, Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Chair, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Member, Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Vice Chair, Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Former Member, Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Health Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Retirement Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Secretary, Science and Technology Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Abusive Billing Practices, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Health, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Insurance, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Pharmacology, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, Georgia State Senate
Primary Care Doctor, SouthCoast Medical Group, 1988-present
Volunteer, Former State Senator Eric Johnson Campaign
Volunteer, United States Representative Jack Kingston Campaign
Spouse's Occupation:
Savannah-Chatham Public School teacher