Timothy Hawkes (politician)

Timothy Hawkes (born March 4) is an American politician from Utah. He is a Republican member of the Utah State House, representing the state's 18th house district.[1]

Timothy Hawkes
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Personal details
BornMarch 4
Political partyRepublican Party
Spouse(s)Rebecca
Children4
ResidenceCenterville, UT
OccupationState Director for Trout Unlimited

Early life and career

Hawkes obtained a BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University and a JD from Columbia University. He currently works as the state director for Trout Unlimited and lives in Centerville, Utah with his wife Rebecca and four children.[2]

Political career

Hawkes was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2014 and began serving on January 1, 2015.[3]

During the 2016 legislative session, Hawkes served on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, and the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee.[4]

2016 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill Title Status
HB0124S02 Monitoring Equipment in a Care Facility Governor Signed - 3/22/2016
HB0222 Nonuse Application Amendments Governor Signed - 3/18/2016
HB0253 Public Trust Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0455 Health Modifications Governor Signed - 3/23/2016

[5]

Hawkes passed three of his four introduced during the 2016 Legislative Session, giving him a 75% passage rate. He also floor sponsored four bills.[6]

Elections
  • 2014: Hawkes defeated Lawrence Wright in the Republican convention and won the general election with 7,777 votes (76.5%) against Democratic nominee Richard Bagley.[7]

References
  1. "Timothy Hawkes". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. "About - Timothy Hawkes - for Utah House". Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  3. "Timothy Hawkes Legislative Profile". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  5. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  6. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  7. "2014 General Election Results". Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved March 31, 2016.


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