Vivian Watts

Vivian E. Watts
Watts in 2012
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 1996
Preceded byAlan E. Mayer
Constituency39th district (1996–2024)
14th district (2024–present)
In office
January 13, 1982 – January 14, 1986
Serving with Jim Dillard, Robert E. Harris (from 1982–1983)
Preceded byGeorge W. Grayson
Succeeded byAlan E. Mayer
Constituency51st district (1982–1983)
39th district (1983–1986)
7th Virginia Secretary of Transportation
and Public Safety
In office
January 14, 1986 – January 1990
GovernorGerald Baliles
Preceded byAndrew B. Fogarty
Succeeded byJohn G. Milliken
(as Secretary of Transportation)
Robert L. Suthard
(as Secretary of Public Safety)
Personal details
Born (1940-06-07) June 7, 1940 (age 84)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDavid A. Watts
ChildrenCynthia Simpson, Jeffrey E. Watts
ResidenceAnnandale, Virginia
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
CommitteesCourts of Justice; Finance; Science and Technology
Websitewww.vivianwatts.com

Vivian Edna Watts (born June 7, 1940) is an American politician who is serving as a Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates. She currently represents the 39th district, which includes part of Fairfax County.[1][2]

Between 2009 and 2019, Watts introduced and passed 45 pieces of legislation that became law.[3]

As of May 2020, Watts serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee, Vice Chair of the Courts of Justice Committee, and as a member of the Rules Committee and Transportation Committee.[4]

Career

Before entering politics, Watts was the Executive Director of Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates in cases involving severe abuse and neglect of children.[5]

Watts was first elected in 1981, and left to serve as the state's Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety in 1986; she was again elected to the House in 1996 and continuously since.[3]

In 2017, Watts became the longest-serving woman ever in the Virginia House of Delegates.[6]

Legislative issues

Watts' has focused on progressive tax policies and increased funding for education and transportation.[7]

In 2019, Watts said her top three legislative priorities were to restore transportation funding, restructure and expand mental health services, and make the state's school funding formula more equitable.[8]

Awards and recognition

Watts has been awarded the Virginia Counselors Association Outstanding Legislator Award, Virginia Association of Commonwealth Attorneys “Champion of Justice” Award, League of Women Voters of Virginia Good Governance Award, and the Virginia Interfaith Center "Legislator of the Year" Award.[7]

Personal life

She was born in Detroit, Michigan, but has been a resident of Virginia since 1963, and has four grandchildren. She married her husband, David Watts, in 1960.[2]

Watts has authored two books on public safety and criminal justice through a U.S. Justice Department grant.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Bio for Vivian E. Watts". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "About Vivian". Delegate Vivian Watts. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  3. ^ a b "LIS Virginia". Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. ^ "Vivian Watts". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Schneider, Gregory S. (March 13, 2018). "Women who made history in recent elections are changing Virginia House". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "About". Delegate Vivian Watts. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Vivian Watts". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

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