Background
Watts, Vivian Edna was born on June 7, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Edward William and Dorothy Beatrice (Price) Walker.
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Vivian E. Watts, American state legislator. Named Most Promising Freshman, Virginia General Assembly Leadership, 1982, Woman of Year, Network Business & Professional Women, 1982, Citizen of Year, Annadale Chamber of Commerce, 1986; recipient Grand Cross Color, Supreme Assembly Order Rainbow, 1959, Fairfax Citizen of Year, Washington Star, 1978, America Society of Civil Engineer Service award, 1989.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1962. President, Fairfax AreaLWV, 1975-1977. Director research Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, 1977-1979.
Legislation aide United States Congress, 1980, Virginia General Assembly, 1980-1981. Legislator Virginia House ofDels., 1982-1986. Secretary Transportation and Public Safety, State of Virginia, 1986.
Chairman joint commission on in-state tuition, 1983.
Career
Director research & legislation Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, 1977—1979. Legislation aide to Joseph L. Fisher United States House of Representatives, 1979—1980. Member District 39 Virginia House of Delegates, 1982—1986, since 1996.
Research consultant Arthur Young & Company, 1985—1986. Executive director Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates, 1993. Member Courts Justice Committee, Science & Technology Committee, Finance Committee.
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Membership
Member Northern Virginia Consortium for Continuing Higher Education (director), Friendsof Victim Assistance Network (director), Northern Virginia Coalition for Children (director), Business and Professional Women (Woman of Year 1983), Woman Executives in State Government.
Connections
Married David Allan Watts, January 30, 1960. Children: Cynthia, Jeffery.
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Democratic party
Education
Awards
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Named Most Promising Freshman, Virginia General Assembly Leadership, 1982, Woman of Year, Network Business & Professional Women, 1982, Citizen of Year, Annadale Chamber of Commerce, 1986. Recipient Grand Cross Color, Supreme Assembly Order Rainbow, 1959, Fairfax Citizen of Year, Washington Star, 1978, America Society of Civil Engineer Service award, 1989.Named Most Promising Freshman, Virginia General Assembly Leadership, 1982, Woman of Year, Network Business & Professional Women, 1982, Citizen of Year, Annadale Chamber of Commerce, 1986. Recipient Grand Cross Color, Supreme Assembly Order Rainbow, 1959, Fairfax Citizen of Year, Washington Star, 1978, America Society of Civil Engineer Service award, 1989.