House Members
Rep. Eric Watson
R-District 78
(Meigs, Polk and part of Bradley Counties)
(Meigs, Polk and part of Bradley Counties)
Representative Eric Watson resides in Cleveland. He has one daughter, Summer. Watson first ran for office in a special election held in 2005, and attributes his success in that election to a combination of his experience in law enforcement and his familiarity with the people and issues of Meigs, Polk, and Bradley Counties. Watson is a member of Tennessee Harmony, a music group that has seen seven songs make the Christian Music Artist Top 80. He also organized “Coats for the Cold, a service that has provided 9,000 winter coats to children in the Cleveland area.
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District Office
Online605 Ocoee Hills Circle Cleveland, TN 37323-8771 Phone (423) 339-0939 
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Office Address 301 6th Avenue North Suite 102 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243 Phone (615) 741-7799 Fax (615) 253-0252 |
Staff Contact:
Marianne Purcell
Bills Sponsored and Co-sponsoredMarianne Purcell
News Releases
Equal Access to Public Property Act Passes House
17-Feb-2012Rep. Eric Watson Guides Bill through the House that Protects Freedom of Assembly Rights for All Tennesseans, On Its Way to Senate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A bill designed to allow for equal access to all publicly-owned property for all Tennesseans is on its way to the Tennessee Senate. House Bill 2638, authored by Representative Eric Watson (R—Cleveland), easily passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 70-26. The legislation prevents people from living on publicly-owned property not designated for residential use.
Representative Tony Shipley Files Caylee Anthony Act
11-Jul-2011
Legislation Will Make it a Felony to Not Report Missing Child, House Judiciary Chairman Vows to Make the Bill a “First Priority”
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