On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 27
4317 Tall Hickory Trail
Gainesville, GA 30506
401-C State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
4317 Tall Hickory Trail
Gainesville, GA 30506
Full Name:
Lee Hawkins
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sharon; 7 Children: Nora, Ivory Michelle, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Meredith, Jim, Charlie
Birth Date:
08/22/1951
Birth Place:
Gainesville, GA
Home City:
Gainesville, GA
Religion:
United Methodist Church
Associate Degree, Oxford College
Graduated, University of Georgia
DDS, Emory University School of Dentistry, 1978
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 27, 2013-present
Candidate, State of Georgia House of Representatives, District 27, 2020
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 49, 2007-2010
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 2010
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Banks and Banking Committee
Chair, Health Committee
Member, Human Relations and Aging Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Public Health Committee
Member, Regulated Industries Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Small Business Development Committee
Member, Special Committee on Healthcare
Member, Subcommittee on Health
Member, Subcommittee on Life and Health
Member, Banks and Banking Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Regulated Industries Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Small Business Development Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Human Relations & Aging Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Ex-Officio, Public Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Special Committee on Healthcare, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Vice Chair, Health and Human Services, Georgia State House of Representatives
Secretary, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010
Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010
Vice Chair, MARTOC Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010
Member, Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010
Vice Chair, Reapportionment Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010
Chair, State and Local Governmental Operations, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Hawkins Family Practice, 1978-present
Member, Gainesville United Methodist Church, present
Treasurer, Georgia Dental Association, present
Member/Former President, Hall County Association, present
Former Board Member, American Cancer Society, Hall County
Former Board Member, American Heart Association, Hall County
Former Member, Board of Directors, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Former Chair, Delegation to the American Dental Association
Former Editor, Georgia Academy of Dental Practice
Former President, Georgia Dental Association
Former Section Chair, Pierre Fauchard Academy
Former Member, Saint Paul United Methodist Church
Former Member, Staff and Board Gainesville Kiwanis Club, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Awards:
President's Award, Free Dental Clinics of Georgia
Award of Excellence, Academy of Independent Pharmacy
Legislator of the Year Award
Fellow of the American College of Dentist
Honorable Fellow, Georgia Dental Association
Northern District Dentist of the Year
Meritorious Service Award, Emory Dental Alumni Association
Friends of Agriculture Legislative Award, County Commissioners of Georgia
Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy
Fellow of the International College of Dentistry