Anne Watson
Anne E. Watson (born 1981) is an American educator and politician who has served as a Democratic / Progressive member of the Vermont Senate since January 2023. She served as Mayor of Montpelier, Vermont, from March 2018 to March 2023. Watson is a physics teacher at Montpelier High School. She served on the Montpelier city council for several years before running unopposed for mayor in late 2017.
Anne Watson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Washington district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Pollina |
| Mayor of Montpelier | |
| In office March 7, 2018 – December 21, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Hollar |
| Succeeded by | Jack McCullough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BA) University of Vermont (MA) |
In 2010, Watson launched an eventually successful campaign with the Vermont Youth Ultimate League to recognize Ultimate Frisbee as an official varsity-level sport in Vermont's high schools.
In April 2018, Watson was named in a blog article on the REI website as one of "five of the coolest mountain-city mayors" in the United States.
In November 2018, Watson was named to Vermont Business Magazine’s rising star “40 under 40 list.”