Kirk Watson [SEP] occupation
Kirk Watson
Kirk Preston Watson (born March 18, 1958) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from the capital city of Austin, Texas. He served as Austin mayor from 1997 to 2001. He ran unsuccessfully for Texas Attorney General in the 2002 election, when he was defeated by the Republican Greg Abbott, later governor of Texas. In 2006, Watson was elected to the Texas State Senate from District 14.
In 2011, Watson was chosen by his Democratic colleagues to chair the Senate Democratic Caucus and served
election, candidate Ronney Reynolds, a two-term council member, withdrew from the runoff resulting in Watson's election as mayor.
External links.
- Texas Senator Kirk Watson official website
- The Senate of Texas - Senator Kirk Watson official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Kirk Watson profile
- "Follow the Money" - Kirk Watson
- 2006 2004 2002 campaign contributions