Timothy Hawkes (politician)

Timothy D. Hawkes is an American attorney, lobbyist and politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 18th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office on January 1, 2015.[1]

Timothy Hawkes
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byRoger E. Barrus
Succeeded byPaul Cutler
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRebecca
Children4
Residence(s)Centerville, Utah, U.S.
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

Education

Hawkes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.[2]

Career

Hawkes works as a Public Interest Lawyer. He also works as the state director for Trout Unlimited. He was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2014 and began serving on January 1, 2015.[3]

Currently his legislative career, Hawkes serves as the House Rules Chair. He serves on the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, House Business and Labor Committee, House Rules Committee, Natural Resources, and the Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee.[4] Since 2019, Hawkes has served as chair of the House Rules Committee.[5][6][7]

He has expressed concern about the potential for the Great Salt Lake to dry up, comparing the effect to California's Owens Lake.[8]

Current legislation
2022 legislation
BillStatus
HB0129 Navigable Water Determinationssent to House filing for bills not passed 3/4/22
HB0157 Sovereign Lands Revenue Amendmentssigned by the Governor 3/21/22
HB0245 Occupational Safety and Health Amendmentssigned by the Governor 3/24/22
HB0333 Economic and Workforce Development Amendmentssigned by the Governor 3/24/22
HB0334 State Engineer Modificationssigned by the Governor 3/21/22
HB0350 State Historic Preservation Office Amendmentssigned by the Governor 3/24/22
HCR017 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Utah's Economic and Cultural Relationship with Taiwansigned by the Governor 3/24/22
HJR014 Joint Rules Resolution - Legislative Procedure Revisionssent to Lieutenant Governor's office for filing 3/15/22
HJR016 Joint Resolution Approving Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Landssent to House filing for bills not passed 3/4/22

In 2022, Hawkes announced that he would be retiring from the legislature after his fourth consecutive term.[9]

Personal life

Hawkes lives in Centerville, Utah with his wife, Rebecca, and their four children.[10]

References
  1. "Timothy Hawkes". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. Thomas, Caitlin (2016-03-11). "Centerville Republican described as "hero"". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  3. "Timothy Hawkes Legislative Profile". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  5. "House Rules Committee 2019". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. "House Rules Committee 2022". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. "Timothy Hawkes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  8. Flavelle, Christopher; Tarnowski, Bryan (2022-06-07). "As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An 'Environmental Nuclear Bomb'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  9. Schott, Bryan. "Rep. Tim Hawkes looks to retire after 4 terms in the Utah House". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  10. "About - Timothy Hawkes - for Utah House". Retrieved 2016-03-31.


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