Bo Watson

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Bo Watson
Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2007
Personal details
Born	(1960-10-21) October 21, 1960
Political party	Republican
Children	Grey
Residence	Hixson, TN
Alma mater	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Profession	Physical Therapist
Religion	United Methodist
Website	http://www.bowatson.org/

Bo Watson (born October 21, 1960) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate.^[1] He was first elected as a State Senator for the 105th Tennessee General Assembly, having previously served as a State Representative during the 104th General Assembly. Bo Watson represents the 11th district, which encompasses part of Hamilton County.^[1] In July 2011, he became Speaker pro tempore in the Tennessee Senate.^[2]

Biography

Bo Watson was born on October 21, 1960.^[1] He attended high school at the Baylor School, a private school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee where he was a State Champion in Wrestling. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1983 with a B.A. in Biology. He received his education and training in physical therapy at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in Memphis, TN. and has been a practicing physical therapist for 26 years. He is currently the Director of Sports Medicine and Therapy Services at HCA-Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN.

He is a member of the Pachyderm Club, Habitat for Humanity, and a volunteer for the American Heart Association.^[1] He is a past Board member of Relay For Life and the University of Tennessee National Alumni Association.^[1]

He is a Methodist, and he has one child.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Capitol biography
↑ Chas Sisk, 'Bo Watson to be next speaker pro tempore', The Tennessean, April 15, 2011

Members of the Tennessee State Senate

108th General Assembly (2013-2015)

Speaker of the Senate: Ron Ramsey (R)
Speaker pro Tempore: Bo Watson (R)
Majority Leader: Mark Norris (R)
Minority Leader: Jim Kyle (D)

Steve Southerland (R)
Doug Overbey (R)
Rusty Crowe (R)
Ron Ramsey (R)
Randy McNally (R)
Becky Duncan Massey (R)
Stacey Campfield (R)
Frank S. Niceley (R)
Mike Bell (R)
Todd Gardenhire (R)
Bo Watson (R)

Ken Yager (R)
Bill Ketron (R)
Jim Tracy (R)
Charlotte Burks (D)
Janice Bowling (R)
Mae Beavers (R)
Ferrell Haile (R)
Thelma Harper (D)
Steven Dickerson (R)
Douglas Henry (D)
Mark Green (R)

Jack Johnson (R)
John Stevens (R)
Jim Summerville (R)
Dolores Gresham (R)
Lowe Finney (D)
Joey Hensley (R)
Ophelia Ford (D)
Jim Kyle (D)
Brian Kelsey (R)
Mark Norris (R)
Reginald Tate (D)

Persondata
Name	Watson, Bo
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	October 21, 1960
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