Bo Watson
| Bo Watson | |
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| Chairman, Finance, Ways and Means Tennessee Senate | |
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Assumed office January 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Randy McNally |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 11th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | David Fowler |
| Personal details | |
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Foy. W. Watson III October 21, 1960 Chattanooga, TN |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Grey Watson |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee, Chattanooga |
| Website | Official website |
Foy W. "Bo" Watson (born October 21, 1960) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate. 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. In January 2017 became Chairman of the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee. From July 2011 until January 2017, he was Speaker pro tempore in the Tennessee Senate.
Bo Watson was born on October 21, 1960. Watson graduated during 1979 from the Baylor School (a private school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee) where he was a state high school wrestling champion.
Watson graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1983 with a B.A. in Biology and received his education and training in physical therapy at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in Memphis, Tennessee.
Watson has been a practicing physical therapist for twenty-six years and he is currently the Director of Sports Medicine and Therapy Services at HCA-Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He is a member of the Pachyderm Club, Habitat for Humanity, and a volunteer for the American Heart Association. He is a past Board member of Relay For Life and the University of Tennessee National Alumni Association.
Watson is a Christian, and he has one son.
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