WV-01: Eugene Watson (D)
Eugene (Lacy) Watson is a citizen of Bluefield and the product of the Mercer County public school system. Watson says he “will exercise sound judgment to further develop the economic, social, and educational standards my county has come to expect from its community leaders.”
He is active in the community through his service with the United Methodist Church, and through former outreach activities which include serving as an instructor at Bluefield State College.
Watson is a regular community volunteer and organizer as well as an advanced lay speaker with the United Methodist Church. His parents are lifelong residents of Mercer County, and he is the eldest of three distinguished siblings.
Watson says, “ I want the people of southern West Virginia to know that the decisions I make as their representative will always be in their best interest and informed by their input.”
The above information was sourced from the candidate’s website.