id: ocd-person/cbcdfca3-e47d-4b32-9164-ec0709a134bf
name: Sam Watson
given_name: Sam
family_name: Watson
birth_date: 1978-09-19
gender: Male
email: sam.watson@senate.ga.gov
image: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/images/default-source/portraits/watson-sam-837.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2023-02-06
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '11'
- end_date: 2023-02-06
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '172'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Room 302-A, Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square SW,
    Atlanta, GA 30334
  voice: 404-656-0065
- classification: district-mail
  address: P.O. Box 3914, Moultrie, GA 31776
links:
- url: https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=837&Session=27
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/837?session=1029
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate
  note: HTML members list page
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/837
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/837?session=1031
  note: HTML member detail page
other_names:
- name: S. Watson
- name: S.L. Watson
- name: Sam Watson
- name: Samuel Lawrence Watson
- name: WATSON, 11TH
- name: Watson, S.
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: GAL000369
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Sam_Watson
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Watson_(politician)
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142240/sam-watson
- url: https://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Members/Service.svc?wsdl
- url: https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=837&Session=27
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/837?session=1029&chamber=1
  note: Detail page (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/837?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/house/837?session=1029
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/837
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/837?session=1031
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-watson-bb46428
extras:
  residence: Moultrie
  city: Moultrie
  georgia_id: 837
  birthday: September 19
  occupation: Farmer
  press: https://house-press.com/representative/Sam-Watson
  spouse: Emily