Paula Hawkins (politician)
American politician (1927–2009)
Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician. She is the only woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. She was the second woman ever elected to the Senate from the American South. She was the first woman in the country to be elected to a full Senate term without having a close family member who was in major public office.[1][2] She was in the Senate from 1981 until 1987 as a Republican.
Paula Hawkins | |
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| United States Senator from Florida | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Stone |
| Succeeded by | Bob Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paula Fickes January 24, 1927 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2009 (aged 82) Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gene Hawkins |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Utah State University (BA) |
Hawkins died on December 4, 2009 at her home in Winter Park, Florida from problems caused by a fall, aged 82.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Schneider, Mike (December 4, 2009). "Congressman: Ex-Fla. Senator Paula Hawkins dies at 82 first Southern woman elected to the Senate". (Minnesota) Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Paula Hawkins". December 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Florida Sen. Paula Hawkins, billed as the 'housewife from Maitland', dies at 82" Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Tampa Tribune, December 5, 2009
- ↑ Kam, Dara: "Paula Hawkins, Florida's first female U.S. senator, dies" Palm Beach Post, December 4, 2009
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