id: ocd-person/fd2717f1-6294-4601-a027-8fc41195372c
name: Ben Watson
given_name: Ben
family_name: Watson
birth_date: 1959-07-27
gender: Male
email: ben.watson@senate.ga.gov
image: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/images/default-source/portraits/watson-ben-784.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2015-01-12
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '1'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Room 325-A, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW,
    Atlanta, GA 30334
  voice: 404-656-7880
links:
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate
  note: HTML members list page
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/784
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/784?session=1029
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/784?session=1031
  note: HTML member detail page
- url: https://www.senate.ga.gov/SENATORS/en-US/member.aspx?Member=784&Session=27
other_names:
- name: B. Watson
- name: B.L. Watson
- name: Ben Watson
- name: Benjamin Luther Watson
- name: WATSON, 1ST
- name: Watson, B.
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: GAL000222
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: GAL000368
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: GAL000417
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Watson
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Watson_(politician)
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/122908/ben-watson
- url: https://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Members/Service.svc?wsdl
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/784?session=1029&chamber=2
  note: Detail page (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/784?session=1031&chamber=2
  note: API member detail (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/list/1031
  note: API members list (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/784
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/784?session=1029
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benwatsonga
- url: https://www.senate.ga.gov/SENATORS/en-US/member.aspx?Member=784&Session=27
extras:
  residence: Savannah
  city: Savannah
  georgia_id: 784
  birthday: July 27
  occupation: Medical Doctor
  press: 'https://senatepress.net/category/senate-press/ben-watson '
  religion: Anglican
  spouse: Bernice
  staff: Kaylon Day
  staff email: kaylon.day@senate.ga.gov