Bo Watson

Bo Watson

Speaker pro tempore of the Tennessee Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2012
Preceded by	Jamie Woodson
Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2007
Preceded by	???
Personal details
Born	Foy. W. Watson III (1960-10-21) October 21, 1960
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Angela. L. Watson
Children	Grey Watson
Alma mater	University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Religion	United Methodism
Website	Official website

Foy W. "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] 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.^[1] He is a past Board member of Relay For Life and the University of Tennessee National Alumni Association.^[1]

Watson is a Methodist, and he has one son.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Capitol biography
↑ Chas Sisk, 'Bo Watson to be next speaker pro tempore', The Tennessean, April 15, 2011

Members of the Tennessee State Senate

109th General Assembly (2015–2017) Speaker of the Senate: Ron Ramsey (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Bo Watson (R) Majority Leader: Mark Norris (R) Minority Leader: Lee Harris (D)

Steve Southerland (R) Doug Overbey (R) Rusty Crowe (R) Ron Ramsey (R) Randy McNally (R) Becky Duncan Massey (R) Richard Briggs (R) Frank S. Niceley (R) Mike Bell (R) Todd Gardenhire (R) Bo Watson (R) Ken Yager (R) Bill Ketron (R) Jim Tracy (R) Paul Bailey (R) Janice Bowling (R) Mae Beavers (R) Ferrell Haile (R) Thelma Harper (D) Steven Dickerson (R) Jeff Yarbro (D) Mark Green (R) Jack Johnson (R) John Stevens (R) Kerry Roberts (R) Dolores Gresham (R) Ed Jackson (R) Joey Hensley (R) Lee Harris (D) Sara Kyle (D) Brian Kelsey (R) Mark Norris (R) Reginald Tate (D)

Republican (28) Democratic (5) Tennessee General Assembly Tennessee House of Representatives Tennessee State Senate

Current Presidents of United States Senates

President pro tempore of the United States Senate: Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)

AL Del Marsh (R) AK Kevin Meyer (R) AZ Andy Biggs (R) AR Jonathan Dismang (R) CA Kevin de León (D) CO Bill Cadman (R) CT Donald Williams (D) DE Patricia Blevins (D) FL Andy Gardiner (R) GA David Shafer (R) HI Ron Kouchi (D) ID Brent Hill (R) IL John Cullerton (D) IN David Long (R) IA Pam Jochum (D) KS Susan Wagle (R) KY Robert Stivers (R) LA John Alario (R) ME Michael Thibodeau (R) MD Thomas Miller (D) MA Stan Rosenberg (D) MI Tonya Schuitmaker (R) MN Sandy Pappas (D) MS Giles Ward (R) MO Tom Dempsey (R) MT Debby Barrett (R) NE Galen Hadley (R) NV Joe Hardy (R) NH Chuck Morse (R) NJ Stephen Sweeney (D) NM Mary Papen (D) NY John Flanagan (R) NC Phil Berger (R) ND Dick Dever (R) OH Keith Faber (R) OK Brian Bingman (R) OR Peter Courtney (D) PA Joseph Scarnati (R) RI Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) SC Hugh Leatherman (R) SD Corey Brown (R) TN Bo Watson (R) TX Juan Hinojosa (D) UT Wayne Niederhauser (R) VT John Campbell (D) VA Steve Newman (R) WA Pam Roach (R) WV Bill Cole (R) WI Mary Lazich (R) WY Phil Nicholas (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D) Territories: AS Gaoteote Tofau Palaie (I) GU Judith Won Pat (D) MP Francisco Borja (I) PR Eduardo Bhatia (D) VI Neville James (D)

Political party affiliations: 35 Republican 19 Democratic 2 Independent italics indicate speakers of unicameral bodies In cases where the lieutenant governor is ex-officio president, president pro tempore are listed

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