Bernard Hawkins | |
Birth Date: | 18 May 1963 |
Birth Place: | Greenville, Rhode Island, U.S. |
State House: | Rhode Island |
District: | 53rd |
Term Start: | January 1, 2019 |
Term End: | January 3, 2023 |
Preceded: | Thomas Winfield |
Succeeded: | Brian Rea |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Kerrilyn McGurn Hawkins m:2023 |
Children: | 1; William Hawkins |
Alma Mater: | Southern Connecticut State University |
Bernard Hawkins (born May 18, 1963)[1] is an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member for the 53rd district of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[3] [4]
Born in Greenville, Rhode Island, Hawkins attended Southern Connecticut State University. In 2019, he won the election for the 53rd district of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Hawkins succeeded Thomas Winfield. He assumed his office on January 1, 2019. Hawkins decided to run for re-election in the 53rd district in 2022.[5]