Paula Hawkins (politician)

Paula Hawkins
United States Senator
from Florida
In office
January 1, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byRichard Stone
Succeeded byBob Graham
Personal details
Born
Paula Fickes

(1927-01-24)January 24, 1927
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2009(2009-12-04) (aged 82)
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGene Hawkins
Children3
EducationUtah State University (BA)

Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. 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 previously served in major public office.[1][2]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Paula Hawkins". Legacy.com. December 6, 2009.