Complex sentence: Born in Steele Creek, North Carolina, a community in the southwest corner of Charlotte, Watt served a single term in the North Carolina Senate (1985--1986), before returning to his law practice and running private business.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Steele Creek, North Carolina, a community in the southwest corner of Charlotte. He served a single term in the North Carolina Senate (1985--1986), before returning to his law practice and running private business.