Annette Watson (Morris City Council At-large, Minnesota, candidate 2024)

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Annette Watson

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Morris City Council At-large

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Northland International University, 2005

Graduate

Central Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008

Graduate

Central Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011

Personal

Birthplace

Des Moines, IA

Religion

Baptist

Contact

Campaign website

Annette Watson ran for election to the Morris City Council At-large in Minnesota. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Annette Watson provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on November 4, 2024:

• Birth date: October 14, 1982
• Birth place: Des Moines, Iowa
• High school: Faith Baptist School, Beecher, WI
• Bachelor's: Northland International University, 2005
• Graduate: Central Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008
• Graduate: Central Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011
• Gender: Female
• Religion: Baptist
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: American Prosperity, Fiscal Conservativism, Christian Ethics on Policies
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

General election for Morris City Council At-large (2 seats)

Cam Erickson, Kim Gullickson, Zachary Kroells, and Annette Watson ran in the general election for Morris City Council At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Cam Erickson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Kim Gullickson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Zachary Kroells (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Annette Watson (Nonpartisan)

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Campaign themes

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Annette Watson seeks to serve the people of Morris City, MN. Annette has lived in Morris since 2018. She is a military spouse and a mother of five. Annette has a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Languages, a Master of Theology, and a Master of Divinity. Annette started pursuing doctoral studies in Law and Policy in 2022. Her goal is to use her knowledge of Law and Policy to ensure that the people of Minnesota can achieve their version of the American Dream.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The goal of the city government should be to ensure the safety and prosperity of its people. Annette Watson wants to ensure that the people of Morris, MN, are more prosperous after her term of service. Morris City officials act as stewards of the people to protect their property rights, their exercise of free market trade, their city facilities and services, and their freedom. The laws of the city should not needlessly limit the personal freedom of the individual. The city of Morris needs to better communicate with the people concerning their relationship roles with each other in order to alleviate misunderstandings in responsibilities.
• The goal of city government should be to create and maintain a balanced budget. Annette Watson is a fiscal conservative, who wants to make sure each town project is appropriate, minimizing city debt and maximizing citizen benefit. Taxes should be made and kept low in order to ensure that the citizens can live their American Dream.
• The goal of city government should be to uphold the Constitution, State law, and the City Charter. Annette Watson represents the Judeo-Christian worldview wherein the government's job is to protect man's God-given, natural rights. Annette also wants to make sure that the City Charter reflects the current laws and city mechanisms, as the Charter is not currently updated to reflect how the city operates (particularly in law enforcement and city roles).

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

First, Annette Watson understands the relationship between one's environment and one's health. The city of Morris should not aid the inculcation of toxins upon the people of Morris. Annette wants to protect the water supply from toxins. Second, Annette understands that a city can increase its business economy by tax incentives and by simple permitting processes. Third, Annette acknowledges the work of Someplace Safe and would support any city effort to protect against human trafficking and violent crime.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Not only does a politician need to have integrity, but also a politician needs to seek the best good for the people she serves. Annette supports the Judeo-Christian mindset of the Founding Fathers when making laws and forming government. Their principles applied lead to the free exercise of religion, the freedom of speech and the press, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. With law based in Christian ethics, the individual and the individual's natural rights matter in the creating laws. The ethic of integrity includes the thought that government does not create laws to benefit one group over another, because all are equal under the law.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Annette Watson would like to leave a legacy to the people of Morris as one of individual wealth. Annette wants the businesses, citizens, and students of Morris to feel more economic security because of their choice to reside in Morris.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Annette Watson agrees with Sunshine laws being applicable to financial transparency and government accountability.

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