Background
Watkins, John Chewning was born on March 1, 1947 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Benjamin Chewning Watkins and Margaret Bowman Watkins.
Watkins, John Chewning was born on March 1, 1947 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Benjamin Chewning Watkins and Margaret Bowman Watkins.
Bachelor of Science in Horticultural, Virginia Polytech. Institute & State University.
President Watkins Nurseries, Inc., since 1971. Adjunct faculty J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 1972—1980. Member & Midlothian representative Chesterfield County Board of Zoning Appeals, 1977—1981.
Virginia state delegate District 34, 1982—1983. Former member Privileges & Election Committee, Corps. Committee, Ins & Banking, Finance Committee, Agriculture Committee.
Virginia state senator, District 10, since 1999. Member Agriculture, Conservation & Natural Resources Committee, Virginia State Senate, Local Government & Transportation Committee, Virginia State Senate. Board director Sovran Bank, Richmond.
Member of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association Board, Richmond Metro Chamber, Virginia & Southern Nurserymen's Association, America Association Nurseymen, Richmond Nurserymen's Association (president 1972), America Society Landscape Architects, America Nurserymen's Association (governor 1983), Chesterfield History Society, America Legion Post 186, Midlothian Rotary, Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce (life).
Married Kathryn Clawson, 1967. Children: John Michael, Robert Schoefield, Thomas Ryan.