Anne E. Watson (born 1981)[1] is an American educator and politician who has served as a Democratic / Progressive member of the Vermont Senate since January 2023.

[8] In April 2018, Watson was named in a blog article on the REI website as one of "five of the coolest mountain-city mayors" in the United States.

[13] Watson next enrolled at the University of Vermont, where she completed a one-year master's degree in secondary education with a specialty in science.

[14][15][16] In 2010 she received certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and became one of the 118,000 certified teachers in America.

[17][15] In 2015, Watson appeared before the State Education Committee to advocate for a plan in which students from China would spend a year in Montpelier, attending the local high school.

[8][13][20] The approval ensures that players are not charged to participate, and that coaches are paid and provided with safety training.

[9][8][13][20][21][22] Watson entered politics in 2012 when she was appointed to the vacant District 2 seat on the Montpelier City Council.