Courtney Watson (politician)

Mary Courtney Watson is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates. She was previously a member of the Howard County Council from 2006 to 2014, and she was a member of the Howard County Board of Education from 2002 to 2006.[2][3] In 2016, Watson served as DNC delegate from Maryland's 7th congressional district in the Democratic primary, pledged to Hillary Clinton. She was a presidential elector in the 2016 general election from Maryland, pledged to Clinton and Tim Kaine, when she signed a letter demanding an intelligence briefing on the alleged Russian hacking.[4][5][6] In 2020, she again served as a DNC delegate from Maryland's 7th congressional district in the Democratic primary, pledged to Joe Biden.[7]

Courtney Watson
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 9B district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byRobert Flanagan
Member, Howard County Council, 1st district
In office
December 2006 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byChristopher J. Merdon
Succeeded byJon Weinstein
Member, Howard County Board of Education
In office
2002–2006
Personal details
Born (1962-09-08) September 8, 1962[1]
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Married
Childrenthree children[2]
EducationAtholton High School, 1980; Howard Community College; Loyola College in Maryland, B.A. (business), 1984; M.B.A, 1986.
WebsiteOfficial website

References
  1. Yeager, Amanda (September 12, 2013). "Facts about Courtney Watson". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. "M. Courtney Watson, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. August 17, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. "Members - Delegate Courtney Watson". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. July 8, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Female Delegates to the Democratic National Convention". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. May 31, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. "Duly Appointed Presidential Electors - 2016". The Green Papers. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  6. Cheney, Kyle; Debenedetti, Gabriel (December 12, 2016). "Electors demand intelligence briefing before Electoral College vote". Politico. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. "Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Female Delegates to the Democratic National Convention". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 2, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.


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