LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government - MPA (2016-2017)

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Master's (2009-2010)

• U.S. Military Academy at West Point (N.Y.) - BSc, engineering (1995-1999)

• Topeka (Kan.) West High School - Diploma (1995)

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Kansas
  Steven Charles Watkins Jr. (Steve), 48.00%

  Republican
  Paul T. Davis, 46.00%

  Democrat
  Kelly Standley, 6.00%

  Libertarian

Employment History

• Huxley Rock LLC (March 2021-)

  Business and Political Consultant

• Versar Inc. (Dec. 2004-2018)

  Engineering and Business Consultant

Associated Organizations

• Gomarketcom Inc.

• Rathbone Mansions Hotel

• Committee to Elect Steve Watkins (Kansas)

Awards

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Sept. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Defender of Economic Freedom Award (Club for Growth) (March 2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

Military History

• U.S. Army (July 1999-March 2004)

  Captain

  Deployed to Afghanistan; Airborne Ranger qualified

Official Signature

Contact Information

Main Office
6021 29th St. SW
Suite A150
Topeka, Kansas 66614
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Huxley Rock LLC (2023)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• Fortress North America Inc.
• Harfouch, Omar
• Radia Inc.

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2019 costing $12,706

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Ex-Rep. Steve Watkins registers as first-time lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 28, 2023
  Former Rep. Steve Watkins (R-Kan.), who lost re-election thanks to three felony charges, has registered as a first-time federal lobbyist. read more

• NRA's newest hired gun comes from office of ex-member

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 31, 2021
  The National Rifle Association may be losing its grip on Washington, but that hasn't stopped them from hiring Hill hands. read more

• Six representatives are on pace to overspend this year's budgets

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 8, 2020
  Six representatives are on track to overspend their official budgets by the year's end, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• Six representatives on pace to overspend 2020 office budgets

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 14, 2020
  Six members are on track to overspend their annual budgets, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• Rep. Hagedorn spent 40 percent of his 2020 budget in just 3 months

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 8, 2020
  Thirteen representatives are on pace to overspend their 2020 budgets if they keep up their spending - one by nearly 60 percent. read more