City Manager, City of Alachua, retired

Former Minority Whip, Florida State House of Representatives

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 20, 2012-2020

Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 20, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018

Former Ranking Minority Member, Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Accountability Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Procedures, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Deputy Chief of Police, City of Alachua

Former Sergeant, City of Alachua

Former Police Officer, City of Alachua

Former Adjunct Professor, Santa Fe College

Chair, Alachua County Delegation, 2014-present

Member, Alachua Lions Club, present

Member, Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary Society, present

Member, Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society, present

Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, present

Member, Pinnacle Honor Society, present

Volunteer Coach, Special Olympics, present

Former Member, Alachua County Task Force of Administrators

Former Member, Board of Directors, Alachua County United Way

Former Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross North Central Florida Chapter

Former Member, Board of Directors, Juvenile Justice Council

Former Member, Board of Directors, Police Executive Council

Former Member, Board of Directors, Police Executive Training Committee

Former Member, Florida City and County Managers' Association

Former Member, International City Managers' Association

Former Member, Steering Committee, Alachua County Child Advocacy Center

Vice Chair, Alachua County Delegation, 2012-2014

Awards:

International Association of Chiefs of Police, Professional and Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Award

University of Alabama, Alice Parker Award for Outstanding Work in Humanities

Alachua Chamber of Commerce, Lifetime Achievement Award

Alachua Chamber of Commerce, Officer of the Year Award, 1987, 2001

Department of Veteran Affairs of North Florida/South Georgia, Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteerism

Alachua County Democratic Black Caucus, Democrat of the Year Award

Governor's Peace at Home Award, Presented by the late Governor Lawton Chiles

NAACP - Alachua County Branch, Rev. Dr. T. A. Wright Leadership Award

Gainesville Lodge of Fraternal Order of Police, Administrator of the Year Award

Mountain State University Graduate Program, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2004

Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Leadership Courage Award

Florida Democratic Black Caucus, Public Servant Award of the Year

City of Alachua, Florida, street dedication: "Clovis Watson, Jr. Way" located in front of the housing project where he grew up, 2008

Hobbies or Special Talents:

avid reader, biking, collector - coins and memorabilia, exercising of all types, historical research, long walks, mentoring youth, senior citizen volunteer, working out with weights