KIRK WATSON* SD (D - AUSTIN) ETHICS: #23391 14 SUMMARY PROFILE PERSONAL 85th Legislature • Native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma POLITICAL Seniority #11 • Spouse: Liz, married 37 years (2017); has known since elementary school; dated in H.S. • Texas Senate (2007-present) • Children: Preston & Cooper • 2014 Texas General Election: 79.98% • Mother was a nurse, father FAA employee • 2014 Texas Democratic Primary: unopposed • B.A., Baylor University • 2010 Texas General Election: 60.73%, 3-way • J.D., Baylor Law School (1981); top of class • Chairman, Texas Senate Democratic Caucus (2011-15) » Editor-in-Chief, Baylor Law Review • Mayor, City of Austin (1997-2005) • Interests: politics, running, watching family • Chair, Texas Air Control Board (1991-93) play sports, high school Lacrosse, football & Harley Davidson motorcycles • Cancer survivor (1992) PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY • Attorney • Board Member, Lance Armstrong Foundation • Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation • Partner, Brown McCarroll, LLP • Executive Committee, State Bar of Texas (former) • Partner, Hughes and Luce, LLP • Chair, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce (frmr) • Chair, Texas Advisory Board of Environmental Defense (former) • President, Texas Young Lawyers Association (former) Austin SOCIAL ON THE WEB @kirkpwatson www.KirkWatson.com @kirkpwatson [email protected] APPROVED BY CANDIDATE: MAR 2017 KEY ENDORSEMENTS POLICY CAMPAIGN Sierra Club-Lone Star Chapter + Education Kirk Watson Campaign Texas AFL-CIO (COPE) + Health Care Access P.O. Box 2004 Texas Association of Business BACPAC + Transportation Austin, TX 78768 Texas Hospital Association HOSPAC + Budget Transparency (512) 542-9744 Texas Medical Association TEXPAC + Environment TEXAS BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · TXROUNDTABLE.COM · [email protected] This information is collected from public sources and may not be approved by the candidate or officeholder. Provision of this information does not imply endorsement by the Texas Business Roundtable..