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Kirk Preston Watson (born March 18, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 59th mayor of Austin, Texas, since 2023, previously holding the office as the 54th mayor from 1997 to 2001.
Kirk Watson (Oklahoma City, 3 ottobre 1958) è un politico e avvocato statunitense, sindaco di Austin dal 2023
6 gen 2023 · For three decades, Kirk Watson has been immersed in public policy, spanning local and state government in Texas. He served in the Texas Senate for over 13 years, leading on a wide range of issues and serving as a member and vice-chair of multiple standing and special committees and the Sunset Advisory Commission.
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14 dic 2022 · Kirk Watson, a former state senator and mayor, has won the race to be Austin's next mayor. Watson squeaked out a win with just 886 more votes than his opponent, state Rep. Celia Israel, in a runoff election Tuesday.
- Audrey Mcglinchy
Watson won his first term as Austin mayor in 1997 and was re-elected with 84% of the vote. He returned to City Hall in January 2023 after serving more than 13 years in the Texas Senate.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has been immersed in public policy in both local and state government in Texas for over three decades. He won his first term as Austin mayor in 1997 and was reelected with 84% of the vote.
By a razor-thin margin, Austin voters chose Kirk Watson as the city’s next mayor, electing him to navigate soaring housing costs and contentious fights playing out over how to build for the city’s growing population. Watson squeaked out a win with just 886 more votes than his opponent, state Rep. Celia Israel, in a runoff election Tuesday.
