JoAnn Watson

Quick Facts

Full Name	JoAnn Watson
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1951(1951-04-19)
Age	73
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Aries

JoAnn Watson Biography

JoAnn Watson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 19, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. JoAnn Watson (born April 19 1951) is an American pastor who is a media personality, and an elected Detroit City Councilor for 10 years. She is currently an on-air host for 910 AM Superstation/WFDF, as well as Comcast Channel 91 WHPR as presenter for Wake Up Detroit. Watson is also an on-air personality on The Word Network as the host of Wake Up World.

The year 2001 was the time that Watson received the honor to be a delegate for the UN World Conference Against Racism that was held at Durban, South Africa.

Watson was a contributing author to “Should America Pay?”, Dr. Raymond Winbush’s 2003 publication on Reparations, and wrote the forward in Herb Boyd’s 2017 book, “Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self Determination.”

Watson would subsequently win re-election to City Council and served as City Council President Pro Tem. During her tenure, Watson sponsored thousands of laws, including: laws that banned texting and talking while driving; a ban on smoking in public places; and the “Water Affordability Plan,” which helped low-income citizens avoid water shut-offs. In 2009, The Nation Magazine recognized Watson as “the most valuable local elected official in the USA.”

The year 1989 was the time that Watson got selected in 1989 as an delegates in the United States Women’s Summit that was held within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

JoAnn Watson Net Worth

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

The 1968 graduate from Detroit Central High School, Watson obtained the bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Michigan, who has acknowledged her as an “Distinguished Alumnus”. In 1996 Watson was awarded the University of Michigan also awarded Watson the “Leonard F. Sain Esteemed Alumni Award”. Watson was also awarded an honorary Doctorate in the Humanities.

Watson began her public service career in the role of executive director for the Downtown Detroit YWCA. Watson would later rise to the post as the assistant executive director of the National YWCA. From 1987 until 1990 she was the assistant executive director at in the New York headquarters, where her duties included overseeing an office of racial justice. Office of Racial Justice.

In 2003, Watson filed to run in a Special Election called to fill a vacancy on the Detroit City Council, which was created when Councilwoman Brenda Scott died on September 2, 2002. That February, Dick Gregory headlined Watson’s first political fundraiser. On April 29, 2003, Watson won the Special Election 52% to 48%, defeating the highly-favored Gil Hill, who was famous for playing the sharp-tongued police inspector in three Beverly Hills Cop movies.

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JoAnn Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. JoAnn Watson celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.