Julius Caesar Watts, Jr. (born November 18, 1957) is a former representative from Oklahoma.
He was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school in 1976, Watts attended the University of Oklahoma. As quarterback, he led the Sooners to consecutive Big Eight Conference titles and Orange Bowl championships. He graduated in 1981 with a B.A. in journalism.
Between 1981 to 1986, he played in the Canadian Football League, receiving the Most Valuable Player award of the Grey Cup, during his rookie season.
He served as a Southern Baptist youth minister and associate pastor in Del City, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1994.
Watts was elected to the United States Congress in 1994, serving eight years. He was the first black Republican elected in a Southern state to a federal office in 120 years. He was selected in 1997 to deliver the Republican response to President Bill Clinton's State of the Union Address. In 1998, he was chosen as the chairman of the House Republican Conference.
He is chairman of the J.C. Watts Companies, which works with clients on strategies for business development, communications and public affairs. He serves on the boards of the Boy Scouts of America, the United States Military Academy, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Clear Channel Communications, Dillard’s, and Terex Corporation. He is a commentator on The Tavis Smiley Show.