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Ben Watson
District 1
Committee Membership
Administrative Affairs - Member
Appropriations - Member
Economic Development and Tourism - Ex-Officio
Health and Human Services - Chairman
Judiciary - Member
Rules - Vice Chairman
Legislative Service
Sworn in to Georgia House of Representatives January 10, 2011
Elected to Georgia Senate November 2014
Biographical Information
Occupation:
Medical Doctor
Spouse:
Bernice
Birthdate:
July 27
Religion:
Anglican
Senator's biography
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2021-2022 Regular Session
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July 27
Watson
Ben
Watson
Medical Doctor
Anglican
Bernice
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<ul><li>Sworn in to Georgia House of Representatives January 10, 2011 </li><li>Elected to Georgia Senate November 2014</li></ul>
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Senate
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Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
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Economic Development and Tourism
Senate
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Appropriations
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Senate
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H&HS
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Health and Human Services
Senate
Chairman
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Senate
Member
RULES
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Senate
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Senate
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2023 Special Session
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Appropriations
Senate
Member
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165
Economic Development and Tourism
Senate
Ex-Officio
H&HS
76
Health and Human Services
Senate
Chairman
JUDY
80
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Senate
Member
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AAC
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Senate
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Republican
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2023-2024 Regular Session
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103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
H&HS
76
Health and Human Services
Senate
Chairman
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
JUDY
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Senate
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Senate
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Republican
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Appropriations
Senate
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H&HS
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Health and Human Services
Senate
Chairman
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
JUDY
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Senate
Member
TRANS
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Senate
Member
VM&HS
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Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security
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Ex-Officio
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Republican
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2021-2022 Regular Session
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103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
H&HS
76
Health and Human Services
Senate
Chairman
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
PUB SAF
81
Public Safety
Senate
Member
TRANS
86
Transportation
Senate
Member
VM&HS
137
Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security
Senate
Ex-Officio
237
Senate
1
237
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1154
Republican
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2020 Special Session
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103
Appropriations
Senate
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H&HS
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Senate
Chairman
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
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Public Safety
Senate
Member
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H&HS
76
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Senate
Member
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Ethics
Senate
Member
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Senate
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Senate
Ex-Officio
PUB SAF
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Public Safety
Senate
Ex-Officio
237
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1
237
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Republican
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103
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Senate
Member
H&HS
76
Health and Human Services
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Senate
Member
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Senate
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Senate
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VM&HS
137
Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security
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1
237
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1154
Republican
9441
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25
2017-2018 Regular Session
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75
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Senate
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H&HS
76
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Senate
Member
PUB SAF
81
Public Safety
Senate
Member
ED&T
165
Economic Development and Tourism
Senate
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TRANS
86
Transportation
Senate
Member
237
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1
237
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Republican
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2015-2016 Regular Session
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H&HS
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House
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House
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