has served as Minority Leader since elected by his caucus in November 1998. He ran for Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives four times. The closest Watson ever got was when Republicans had 12 seats in the State House in 2003. Committee assignments During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Watson served on the Health, Education and Welfare Committee and the Joint Committee on Legislative Services. He served as the chairman of the East Greenwich Republican Town Committee from 1990 to 1992. He's also on the Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline. Personal life He lives in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Legal trouble Watson was stopped in East Haven, Connecticut at a police checkpoint on Friday, April 22, 2011. He was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after it was noted that a strong odor of marijuana was emanating from his car. He was also charged with driving under the influence. After further analysis of his urine by the Connecticut Toxicological Lab, Watson's blood alcohol content was determined to be .07, below the legal limit of .08. Traces of marijuana and cocaine were also found. On Jan 22, 2012 Robert Watson was arrested in South Kingston, RI for possession of marijuana and related paraphernalia. He was found to also have 3 open containers of alcohol in his possession. On November 6, 2017 Watson was arrested for attacking a bank and then breaking and entering into a neighbor's home. According to the police report he was naked and bleeding at the time. References External links Legislative homepage Vote Smart Biography State Surge Biography http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2012/01/state-lawmaker-1.html 1960 births Living people Rhode Island lawyers University of Denver alumni Columbus School of Law alumni Republican Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives People from Kent County, Rhode Island People from East Greenwich, Rhode Island Rhode Island politicians convicted of crimes Republican Party Rhode Island state senators