Watson Says Departure Is “Sabbatical”
EG’s soon-to-be former state representative Bob Watson talks about his years in the General Assembly and his plans for the future.
Representative Bob Watson looks good, looks healthy. It’s been six months since he entered rehab, a milestone he was happy to note. “Recovery isn’t counted in days and weeks,” he said during an interview at Felicia’s, “it’s counted in months and years.” How long it will take Watson to recover from 20 years in the General Assembly is harder to say. “I’m going to focus on myself and my law practice,” he said, noting he’d spent nearly his entire professional career in the General Assembly. “When I came out of law school, I immediately ran for state Senate.” The seat in 1988 was open and Watson won. He paints an unrecognizable picture of himself as an first term elected official. “As a state senator I was wide-eyed. The learning curve was a …
