Jim Watson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Watson
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jul 30, 1961(1961-07-30)
Age	63
Birthplace	Montreal
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Cancer

Jim Watson Biography

Jim Watson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on July 30, 1961 in Montreal, Canada. Polittician who was known as City Mayor in Ottawa. Following his initial term from 1997 to 2000 and then being elected to the office in 2010 and was elected again in 2014 and 2018.

He was a part of He served in Dalton McGuinty‘s cabin prior to his second campaign for mayor in 2010.’s cabin prior to his second attempt for mayor in 2010.

Watson was born in Montreal, Quebec to Frances (née Murdoch) and Beverley “Bev” Watson. He grew up in Lachute, but his family moved a few times during his childhood for his father’s work, taking him to Beaconsfield, Thornhill, and Sarnia. He graduated high school from Northern Collegiate in Sarnia. Watson later moved to Ottawa to attend Carleton University and graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from the Faculty of Public Affairs. He first got involved in the political sphere during his second year of studies in 1982, when he served as the President of the Rideau River Residence Association (RRRA). Watson began his career working in journalism for a few local newspapers, and later entered the federal public service, where he rose to the position of Director of Communications for the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Watson first entered public office in 1991 when he was elected to pre- amalgamation Ottawa’s City Council as councillor for Capital Ward. He was subsequently re-elected to Council in 1994. In 1992 Watson championed a roll- back of salaries and operating costs at the city level. His first direct action against excessive city spending was his unilateral decision to donate his yearly 2% salary increase, totalling $700, to charity. In addition, as part of the re-election process Watson donated his severance pay of $5200 to four local charities after moving from Regional to City Council in 1994. During his second term as councillor, Watson reduced his own salary by 13% from $51,000 to $45,000 while voting to reduce the mayor’s office budget and salary. In 1996, he supported Dalton McGuinty’s bid to lead the Ontario Liberal party.

Although he’s built the political life he has in Ottawa He was raised living in La Chute, a small town located near Montreal.

Jim Watson Net Worth

Jim Watson is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Watson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Carleton University, graduating in 1983 with a journalism degree. He then worked for The Speaker of the House of Commons.

Following having served his initial term as mayor he was appointed to his first term as mayor, he joined the Canadian Tourism Commission as president and the CEO. He was later elected as MPP for two terms consecutively and was minister of Consumer and Business Services and Minister of Health Promotion.

James Alexander Watson (born July 30, 1961) is the current mayor of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a former Ottawa city councillor (1991–1997) and mayor (1997–2000), and subsequently represented the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2010. He served in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty in the portfolios of Consumer and Business Services (2003 – 2005), Health Promotion (2005 – 2007), and Municipal Affairs and Housing (2007 – 2010). He resigned in January 2010 to successfully run for mayor in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election. He was subsequently re-elected mayor on October 27, 2014 and on October 22, 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jim Watson Dating?

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In 2003, Watson left public service to pursue a career in media as host of CHRO-TV’s The New RO @ Noon. He was also a regular contributor to the Ottawa radio station CFRA and the Ottawa Citizen.

Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jim Watson celebrates birthday on July 30 of every year.

Watson initiated a study designed to help Ontarians quit smoking. STOP – Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients – offered free nicotine replacement therapy to 14,000 smokers across the province. On May 31, 2006, the Smoke-Free Ontario Act came into effect, banning all smoking in public areas in the province, including in restaurants, bars, casinos, etc. Watson was recognized for its implementation. In June of that year, Watson unveiled a $10-million Healthy Eating and Active Living Plan. The plan took aim at childhood obesity, which included a pilot project in Northern schools, offering fruits and vegetables to the students and a program that looked to develop and improve safe biking and walking to and from schools. In 2006, the Ontario government launched a project which provided financial assistance to Ontario athletes looking to perform at the national and international levels. Quest For Gold is now part of the Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP), funded by the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport. The Program provided direct financial assistance to Ontario athletes through an “Ontario Card” designation. The intent of the OAAP is to provide funding to individual athletes based on their demonstrated commitment to high performance sport, allowing them to pursue athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition.

What is Jim Watson known for?

James Watson
Alma mater| University of Chicago (BS, 1947) Indiana University (PhD, 1950)
Known for| DNA structure Molecular biology
Spouse| Elizabeth Lewis ​ ( m. 1968)​

What did James Watson discover about DNA?

Suddenly, in the spring of 1953, Watson saw that the essential DNA components—four organic bases—must be linked in definite pairs. This discovery was the key factor that enabled Watson and Crick to formulate a molecular model for DNA—a double helix, which can be likened to a spiraling staircase or a twisting ladder.

What did James Watson discover and why is it important?

The discovery in 1953 of the double helix, the twisted-ladder structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) , by James Watson and Francis Crick marked a milestone in the history of science and gave rise to modern molecular biology, which is largely concerned with understanding how genes control the chemical processes within …

Did Watson lose his Nobel Prize?

The pioneer of DNA studies helped discover the molecule’s double-helix structure in 1953. He went on to win the Nobel Prize in 1962 with Maurice Wilkins and Francis Crick. But in 2014, Watson auctioned off his Nobel medal for $4.1 million , after years of being shunned by the scientific community.

Who is the father of DNA?

Watson and Crick noted that DNA was made of two chains of ester combines that compose the hereditary data for every single living thing.