The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee on Tuesday unanimously chose Del. Ronald L. Watson (D) to fill the District 23 State Senate vacancy created by the resignation of Douglas J.J. Peters (D).
The recommendation will be forwarded to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), who has 15 days to formally appoint Watson to the post.
A first-term delegate, he defeated Sylvia L. Johnson, the CEO of a biomedical consulting firm. The vote was 21-0.
“It’s truly an honor and I’m very humbled to try to fill [Sen. Peter’s] large shoes,” Watson said in an interview. “But I will do my very best to continue the level of service and exactitude that he gave to the 23rd District.”
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