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David B. Hawk
born 1968-06-21 (Age 56)
State Representative District 5 elected 2022-11-08 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Education
- Attended Tusculum College.
- Graduated from East Tennessee State University with honors, degree in Marketing.
- Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive program for State and Local Government - 2006.
- 2017 Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellowship.
- 2016 Southern Legislative Conference Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills.
Family
- 2 children.
Career
- Businessman.
- House member of the 103rd through 113th General Assemblies.
- Majority Assistant Leader in the 110th General Assembly.
Community Involvement
- Kiwanis of Greeneville and Erwin.
- Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce.
- Greene County Partnership.
- Main Street: Greeneville.
- Little Theatre of Greeneville, Inc.
- Greeneville Parks and Recreation Dept. Youth Baseball Coach.
Committees
- Chair, Health Subcommittee.
- Chair, Health Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session.
- Member, Council on Pensions.
- Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.
- Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session.
- Member, Health Committee.
- Member, Health Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session.
- Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee.
- Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session.
Honors & Awards
- 2019, United Way Legislative Champion.
- 2019, NFIB Guardian of Small Business.
- 2018, Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Public Safety Advocate.
- 2018, Tennessee Community Organizations Legislator of the Year.
- 2017, First Tennessee Development District Legislator of the Year.
- 2016, Disability Policy Alliance, Disability Champion Award.
- 2015, American Conservative Union, Conservative Excellence Award.
- 2015, The ARC TN, Legislative Award.
- 2015, Tennessee Disability Coalition, Disability Hero Award.
- 2014, Greene County Partnership Champion of the Year.
- 2014, TAADAS Voice of Recovery Award.
- 2014, Tennessee Sheriff's Association, Courage in Legislation Award.
- 2013, Conservation Legislator of the Year, Tennessee Wildlife Federation.
- 2012, Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers Legislator of the Year.
- 2009, NAMI Tennessee Legislator of the Year.
- 2008, First Tennessee Development District Legislator of the Year.
- 2008, George Clem Multi-Cultural Association Award.
- 2008, American Council of Young Political Leaders Delegate to China.
- 2007, Greene County Heritage Trust Award of Merit.
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Tennessee 2021 Public Policy Advocacy Award.
- Tennessee Association for Home Care 2022 President’s Award.
- First Tennessee Development District 2021 Legislator of the Year.