David H. Watters (born December 28, 1950) is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat, Watters has represented the 4th district in the New Hampshire Senate since 2012.[2] Prior to his election to the Senate, he served two terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Strafford's 4th district.[3] He worked as a college English professor before entering politics. His son is ballet artist Harper Watters.[4]
David Watters | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Forsythe (redistricting) |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Strafford 4th district | |
| In office December 2008 – December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David H. Watters December 28, 1950[1] Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jan Alberghene |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Brown University (PhD) |
| Profession | Professor |
| Website | Campaign website Official website |
Watters is an uncle of conservative Fox News Channel commentator and program host Jesse Watters.[5]
References
edit- ^ "David Watters' Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Senator David Watters (D-Dover)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "David Watters". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Harper Watters: On Bringing a New Attitude to Ballet as a Gay Person of Color". Profiles in Pride. May 16, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "It's open season in New Hampshire for Democrats not named Joe Biden". Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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