Kirk Watson

Kirk Watson
54th & 59th Mayor of Austin
Assumed office
January 6, 2023
Preceded bySteve Adler
In office
June 15, 1997 – November 9, 2001
Preceded byBruce Todd
Succeeded byGus Garcia
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
In office
January 8, 2019 – May 27, 2019
Preceded byRobert Nichols
Succeeded byJoan Huffman
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 9, 2007 – April 30, 2020
Preceded byGonzalo Barrientos
Succeeded bySarah Eckhardt
Personal details
Born
Kirk Preston Watson

(1958-03-18) March 18, 1958
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Liz Ann McDaniel
Children2
EducationBaylor University (BA, JD)

Kirk Preston Watson (born March 18, 1958)[1] is an American attorney and Democratic politician. He was the 59th mayor of Austin since 2023. He was also the 54th mayor from 1997 to 2001.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for Texas attorney general in the 2002 election, where he lost to Republican Greg Abbott. In 2006, Watson was elected to the Texas Senate.

References

  1. ↑ "Kirk Preston Watson". Texas State Cemetery. Archived from the original on 2025-03-09. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  2. ↑ Martin, Ken (October 24, 2022). "What kind of mayor was Watson?". The Austin Bulldog.

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