Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Greg Watson
Greg Watson is the former Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture. He was sworn into this position by Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on April 2, 2012.[1]
Biography
Watson has long been involved in agricultural affairs. In 1978, he worked with community groups and farmers to set up a network of neighborhood-based farmers' markets in the Boston Metro area. Prior to his first appointment as Commissioner of Food and Agriculture in 1990, he served as the executive director of New Alchemy Institute, a research farm.[2] Recently, he was involved as Senior Advisor for the Clean Energy Technology within the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.[3]
Political career
Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture (2012 - 2015)
Watson served as Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture from his appointment in early 2012 to February 2015. Watson served in this role two times, albeit during his first appointment, the position had a different title.[2]
Appointments
2012
Watson was appointed in 2012, being sworn in as Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture by Gov. Deval Patrick on April 2, 2012.[2]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Watson has two children: Brooke and Travis.[4]
Contact information
Boston office
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-626-1720
Fax: 617-626-1850
Amherst office
101 University Drive, Suite C4
Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413-548-1900
Fax: 413-548-1901
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Greg Watson Massachusetts Agriculture. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, "Commissioner Watson," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Massachusetts Department of Agriculture's Official Website Greg Watson, accessed October 11, 2012
- ↑ Bioneers.org Greg Watson, accessed October 11, 2012
- ↑ Mass.gov Governor Patrick thanks Commissioner Soares for his service, swears-in Gregory Watson as new Commissioner of Agriculture, April 4, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Soares |
Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture 2012–2015 |
Succeeded by John Lebeaux |
| ||||||||||||||
