Paula Hawks
| Paula Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 9th[1] district | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2013 Serving with Steve Hickey | |
| Preceded by | Bob Deelstra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Hartford, South Dakota |
Paula Hawks[2] (born September 11, 1975) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 9 since January 11, 2013.[3] Hawks grew up on a farm near Flandreau, South Dakota.[4] Hawks is a bank training specialist and a former high school science teacher.[4] She has three children with her husband, Steve.[4]
Elections
- 2012 To challenge District 9 incumbent Republican Representatives Bob Deelstra and Steve Hickey, Holly Boltjes-Johnson ran in the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary but withdrew prior to the General election; Hawks replaced Boltjes-Johnson for the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, where incumbent Republican Representative Hickey took the first seat and Hawks took the second seat with 3,965 votes (26.04%) ahead of incumbent Republican Representative Deelstra and fellow Democratic nominee Mark Anderson,[5] who had run for the seat in 2010.
References
- ↑ "Representative Paula Hawks". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Paula Hawks' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.sdlegislature.gov/legislators/historical_listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3852
- 1 2 3 Tupper, Seth (17 August 2015). "Five questions with Democratic U.S. House candidate Paula Hawks". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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