Timothy Hawkes (politician)

Timothy D. Hawkes is an American attorney, lobbyist and politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 18th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office on January 1, 2015.

Education
Hawkes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.

Career
Hawkes works as a Public Interest Lawyer. He also works as the state director for Trout Unlimited. He was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2014 and began serving on January 1, 2015.

Currently his legislative career, Hawkes serves as the House Rules Chair. He serves on the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, House Business and Labor Committee, House Rules Committee, Natural Resources, and the Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee. Since 2019, Hawkes has served as chair of the House Rules Committee.

He has expressed concern about the potential for the Great Salt Lake to dry up, comparing the effect to California's Owens Lake.

Current legislation
In 2022, Hawkes announced that he would be retiring from the legislature after his fourth consecutive term.

Personal life
Hawkes lives in Centerville, Utah with his wife, Rebecca, and their four children.