Ron Watson

Ron Watson DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 23

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Ron WatsonDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 23
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Ronald L. Watson (born April 30, 1966) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 23 since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented District 23B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2019 to 2021, and served on the Prince George's County Board of Education from 2006 to 2010.

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Education8 - 8 of 6
United States Army Command & General Staff College (CGSC)
Attended
2004
George Washington University
MBA Business
2002
Project Management Institute
Certificate Project Management
1999
Binghamton University
PhD Systems Engineering
1999
Binghamton University
MS Advanced Technology
1993
Morgan State University
BS Electrical Engineering
1984 - 1991
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senator
Maryland State Senate
2021 - Current
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
2019 - 2021
Senator
Maryland State Senate
2021
President
Watson Management Corporation
Current
At-Large Member
Prince George’s County Board of Education
2006 - 2010
Major
United States Army
1991 - 2006
Served
Army Reserves
1991 - 2006
Other Experience1 - 31 of 31
Lifetime Member
African American Democratic Club of Prince George’s County
Current
Lifetime Member
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Upper Marlboro/Waldorf Chapter
Current
Member
Prince Hall, F&AM, Chenango Lodge #39
Current
Member
First Baptist Church of Glenarden
Current
Member
Bowie State University Foundation
2017 - Current
Member
Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
2017 - Current
Member
Blue Ribbon Commission on Addressing Prince George’s County’s Structural Deficit
2015 - 2017
Board Member
Prince George's County Public Schools
2006 - 2010
District Chair
Prince George’s County Boy Scouts of America
2008 - 2009
Member
State Task Force on the Establishment of Vocational and Technical Education High School Academies in Prince George’s County
2007 - 2008
Participant
Leadership Maryland
2008
Former Advisor
National Society of Black Engineers, Morgan State University
Former Co-Chair
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Committee
Former Fellow
National Science Foundation
Former Fellow
Academy for Excellence in Local Governance at the University of Maryland
Former Member
Legislative Committee for the Maryland Associated Boards of Education (MABE)
Former Member
Teacher Effectiveness Steering Committee
Former Member
Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Schools
Former Member
Career and Technology Task Force
Former Participant
Center for the Reform of School Systems
Founder
Pals Achieving Weekly Success (PAWS) Mentoring Program
Founder
Advocates for Cultural Enrichment and Education (ACEE)
Lifetime Member
American Legion, Disney-Bell Post 66
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Prince George’s County
Member
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Member
Prince Hall Masons
Former Member
Subcommittee on Family Law, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Juvenile Law, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Maryland House of Delegates
Former Member
Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Family and Juvenile Law, Maryland House of Delegates
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