John Watkins (Virginia politician)
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| John C. Watkins | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 10th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Benedetti |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 34th & 65th district |
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| In office 1982–1998 |
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| Succeeded by | Lee Ware |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1947 Petersburg, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence | Midlothian, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech |
| Occupation | Nursery owner |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Commerce and Labor; Finance; Transportation |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Website | www.senatorjohnwatkins.com |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1970-71 |
John C. Watkins (born March 1, 1947, in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1982 to 1998, when he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He currently represents the 10th district, situated in part of the city of Richmond and its westerly suburbs, including all of Amelia and Powhatan counties and parts of four others.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Senate of Virginia bio
[edit] References
- "Senator John Watkins; Republican - District 10". Senate of Virginia. http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/23b0c13df27a5ef585256fc7004febb2/1b375ba0e3169c9a85256aa0007199a6?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "Senator John C. Watkins". http://www.senatorjohnwatkins.com. (Constituent/campaign website)
- "Past member lookup; John Watkins". Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/HSearch/?SearchView&Query=%5BFullName%5D+Contains+john%20and%20watkins+&SearchMax=&SearchOrder=4.
[edit] External links
- "John C Watkins". Virginia Public Access Project. http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/5702. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "Senator John Watkins (R-Midlothian)". Richmond Sunlight. http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/jcwatkins/.
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