Susan Hawk (district attorney)

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Susan Hawk
District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas
In office
2015 – September 6, 2016[1]
Preceded byCraig Watkins
Succeeded byFaith Johnson
Personal details
Born
Susan Lynn McWithey

c. 1970
United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Bryan P. Reese
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(m. 1997; ann. 1997)​

P. Michael Hawk
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(m. 1999; div. 2004)​

John Geiser
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(m. 2012; div. 2015)​
EducationLamar High School
Alma materTexas Tech University, 1992
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, 1995

Susan Hawk (born Susan Lynn McWithey) is an American attorney. She was the Dallas County District Attorney, elected as a Republican in 2014,[2][3][4] until her resignation on October 1, 2016.[5][6][7] Her opponent was Democrat Craig Watkins.[8] She is the first female district attorney elected in Dallas.[9][10][11] She was previously a state criminal district judge for nine years.[12]

  1. ^ Emily, Jennifer (11 August 2016). "Dallas DA Susan Hawk back in office after recent hospitalization for depression". dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ "One year later, Dallas County DA Susan Hawk still battling depression". fox4news.com. KDFW. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. ^ Schutze, Jim (27 August 2015). "The Susan Hawk Story Is About Lying". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Dallas DA Susan Hawk missing from office for fourth week". New York Daily News. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Dallas DA Susan Hawk resigns, says 'My health needs my undivided attention'". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. ^ Young, Stephen (6 September 2016). "Susan Hawk Quits as Dallas County DA. Abbott to Pick Replacement". dallasobserver.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Susan Hawk resigns as Dallas County District Attorney". fox4news.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. ^ Mervosh, Sarah. "Dallas DA Susan Hawk plans to seek re-election, draws potential challenger". The Dallas Morning News crime blog. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  9. ^ Mervosh, Sarah; Jeffers Jr., Gromer (27 March 2015). "Dallas County DA Susan Hawk: I sought drug treatment". dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  10. ^ Mervosh, Sarah. "Dallas DA Susan Hawk is back in Houston clinic, battling depression". The Dallas Morning News the scoop blog. Archived from the original on 2016-07-26. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  11. ^ Eiserer, Tanya (23 May 2016). "Dallas DA Susan Hawk losing support". WFAA. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  12. ^ Thompson, Jamie (2015). "The Untold Story of Susan Hawk". D Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2016.