David B. Hawk

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.

External Links

• Representative David Hawk's District H5 Information

Public filings

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Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Hawk”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Hawk”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Hawk”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.