Jon Hawkins (Utah politician)

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Jon Hawkins

|office = Member of the Utah House of Representatives

|constituency = 57th district (2019–2023)
55th district (2023–present)

|term_start = January 1, 2019

|term_end =

|predecessor = Brian Greene

|successor =

|image = Jon Hawkins.jpg

|caption = A photo of Jon Hawkins, Utah House of Representatives

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|birth_date =

|birth_place = Orem, Utah

|party = Republican

|spouse =

|children =

|residence = Pleasant Grove, Utah

|education = Brigham Young University (BA, MBA)}}Jon Hawkins is an American politician from Utah. He currently serves as the representative for Utah House District 55. During the 2022 General Session, he served on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, House Business and Labor Committee, House Ethics Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee.{{cite web |url= http://house.utah.gov/rep/HAWKIJ/ |title= Jon Hawkins Legislative Profile|publisher= Utah Legislature |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |access-date= March 12, 2022}}

Education and biographical information

Hawkins earned his BA in communications and his MBA from Brigham Young University. He currently works in Software Sales and Workfront. Hawkins served on the Pleasant Grove Planning Commission from 2016 to 2018, and has previously served as a Boy Scout leader and youth sports coach.{{cite web |url= http://house.utah.gov/rep/HAWKIJ/ |title= Jon Hawkins Legislative Profile|publisher= Utah Legislature |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |access-date= March 12, 2022}}

In January 2021, Hawkins was hospitalized with COVID-19.{{cite news |last=Rodgers |first=Bethany |last2=Stevens |first2=Taylor |date=January 25, 2021 |title=Utah lawmaker hospitalized with COVID-19, while others report positive tests |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/01/26/utah-lawmaker/ |work=Salt Lake Tribune |location= |access-date=February 13, 2021}} He was intubated and underwent tracheotomy. He was released from the hospital in March.{{cite news |last1=McKellar |first1=Katie |title=This young Utah lawmaker almost died from COVID-19 — now he’s sharing his story |url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/3/28/22352409/this-utah-lawmaker-almost-died-from-covid-19-now-hes-sharing-his-story-jon-hawkins-legislature |access-date=August 11, 2021 |work=Deseret News |date=March 28, 2021}}

2022 sponsored legislation

Bill	Status
class="wikitable"
[https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0045.html HB 45]- Justice Court Judge Elections Amendments	House/ to Governor 3/10/22
[https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0102.html HB 102]- Telephone Solicitation Modifications	House/ filed 3/4/22
[https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0266.html HB 266]- Trauma-informed Research and Training Grant Program	House/ filed 3/4/22
[https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0313.html HB 313]- Election Security Amendments	Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared 3/8/22
[https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0338.html HB 338]- Travel Insurance Amendments	House/ to Governor 3/10/22
[https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HCR003.html HCR 3]- Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Role of the Electoral College in the Presidential Election Process	House/ filed 3/4/22
[https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HJR012.html HJR 12]- Joint Resolution Recognizing the Utah Olympic Legacy	House/ enrolled bill to Printing Clerk of the House 3/11/22

References

External links

[http://house.utah.gov/rep/HAWKIJ/ Official page] at the Utah State Legislature
[https://www.electjonhawkins.com/ Campaign site]
[https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Hawkins Jon Hawkins] at Ballotpedia
[https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=45078747 Jon Hawkins] at OpenSecrets

Category:Living people

Category:Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives

Category:Brigham Young University alumni

Category:Politicians from Orem, Utah

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:21st-century members of the Utah Legislature