Lee Hawkins

{{Short description|American politician (born 1950)}} {{for|the Wall Street Journal reporter|Lee Hawkins (journalist)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Lee Hawkins | image = File:Official headshot of Lee Hawkins.jpg | caption = Official portrait | state_house = Georgia | district = 27th | term_start = January 14, 2013 | term_end = | predecessor = Doug Collins | successor = | state_senate2 = Georgia State | district2 = 49th | term_start2 = January 8, 2007 | term_end2 = March 23, 2010 | preceded2 = Casey Cagle | succeeded2 = Butch Miller | birth_name = B. Lee Hawkins | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|08|22}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | children = | website = }}

'''B. Lee Hawkins''' (born August 22, 1950) is an American politician from Gainesville, Georgia. He is a Republican. He is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the 27th district, elected in 2012. The district covers most of north Hall County and parts of White and Forsyth counties.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=241590|title=Hawkins to run for Ga. House of Representatives|date=September 2, 2011|agency=Associated Press|access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> When he announced his candidacy, he described himself as having conservative values.

Previously he served two terms in the Georgia State Senate, from 2006 to 2010. During his second term he chaired the State and Local Government Operations committee.

In June 2010 he was one of two candidates, both Republicans, in a runoff special election for the 9th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/graves-hawkins-vie-to-replace.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103102257/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/graves-hawkins-vie-to-replace.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2012|title=Graves, Hawkins vie to replace Nathan Deal in Georgia|last=Cillizza|first=Chris|date=June 7, 2010|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> He lost to state representative Tom Graves, 58% to 42%.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=229919|title=Graves elected to US House in North Ga. runoff|date=June 8, 2010|agency=Associated Press|access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref> He also ran in the July primary and August runoff primary for the November general election for the same seat, losing the runoff to Graves 56% to 44%.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/08/10/ga_rep_graves_wins_gop_nod_in_bid_for_full_term/|title=Ga. Rep. Graves wins GOP nod in bid for full term|date=August 10, 2010|work=Boston Globe|access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref>

He was recognized as Legislator of the Year and various other recognitions by associations such as the Georgia Pharmacy Association, the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, the Georgia Free Clinics, Johnson and Johnson Retirees, among others.

Hawkins has served as President of the Georgia Dental Association. He has been recognized as an Honorable Fellow and selected to the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the International College of Dentistry, and the American College of Dentists.

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