Thomas Dale Hawk (born September 18, 1946) is an American politician and educator who was a Democratic member of the

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for the 22nd district until his resignation in 2023. He was formerly a member of the

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, representing the 67th District, serving 2005-2011, until being defeated by Republican

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for the 22nd district against Republican Bob Reader, who had defeated incumbent

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in the Republican primary election. The 22nd district includes all of

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and

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counties and portions of

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Committee membership

* Taxation * Vision 2020 (Ranking Member) * Social Services Budget

Personal life

Hawk is the owner of Tom Hawk Incorporated Professional Photography. He previously served as superintendent, school administrator, counselor and teacher at Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools. He received his BS in math education, MS in counseling, and PhD in educational administration from

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. Hawk is married with two children. Through his marriage, he is related to Representative Sydney Carlin.

References

External links

Official Website

Project Vote Smart profile

Kansas Votes profile
* Campaign contributions
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hawk, Tom 1946 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives People from Colby, Kansas Politicians from Manhattan, Kansas Kansas State University alumni Schoolteachers from Kansas American photographers 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature