Kirk Preston Watson (born March 18, 1958) [1] is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 59th mayor of Austin since 2023, previously holding the office as the 54th mayor …

Jan 6, 2023 · For three decades, Kirk Watson has been immersed in public policy, spanning local and state government in Texas. He served in the Texas Senate for over 13 years, leading on a …

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has been immersed in public policy in both local and state government in Texas for over three decades. He won his first term as Austin mayor in 1997 and was …

Apr 10, 2024 · Kirk Watson formally announced today, April 10, his 2024 re-election bid. If re-elected Watson will serve a full four-year term, meaning his reign at City Hall would have a …

Oct 11, 2024 · For the past two years, Kirk Watson has shown Austinites what it’s like to ride in the sidecar of his mayoral motorcycle. It’s been an at-times tumultuous ride filled with …

Nov 5, 2024 · Watson was elected mayor on December 13, 2022, defeating Celia Israel in a runoff 50.4%-49.6%. He was previously elected mayor in 1997 and left office in 2001 to run …

Apr 10, 2024 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is officially running for reelection, he announced Wednesday. The mayor had previously told KXAN that was his intent.

Nov 15, 2024 · Kirk Watson was officially re-elected as Mayor of Austin on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 15 — 10 days after Election Day. Watson avoided a runoff by ~13-14 votes, …

Apr 10, 2024 · Austin Mayor Kirk Watson will seek reelection in November, he announced Wednesday. Watson was elected in 2022 to serve a two-year term instead of a full four years. …

Nov 15, 2024 · Kirk Watson has officially won a new term as Austin’s next mayor. Watson led his four challengers on Nov. 5, but did not have enough votes to claim victory outright. He had to …