Gregory P. Hawkins
Gregory P. Hawkins | |
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| County Auditor | |
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| Born | September 22, 1957 Sacramento, CA |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Residence(s) | Salt Lake City, UT |
Gregory P. Hawkins is a Utah speaker, writer, elected official, teacher, and lawyer.
U.S. Senate Candidate
Billed as the "Citizen Candidate," on June 16, 1999, Hawkins announced his intention to unseat Senator Orrin Hatch. Within days of his announcement, Hawkins began to travel the state, speaking to small groups. The campaign and Hawkins' message began to take root among Republican State Delegates and the press. In 2000, Hawkins filed his candidacy for the United States Senate and challenged Sen. Orrin Hatch for the Republican nomination.[1][2] After more than 18 months of developing his campaign, Hawkins faced Hatch at the Republican Convention. Hawkins's opposition to the incumbent was uncommon: “Although challenged in the past, no one had ever managed to mount a serious re-election challenge to Utah’s four-term, senior Senator.” [3] After the votes were counted, Hawkins had lost by a narrow margin: 54 of the 3600 ballots cast or roughly 1.5% of the voting body.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives Candidate
In 2004, Hawkins faced Rep. Chris Cannon for the Utah’s 3rd Congressional District seat in the House of Representatives.[5] Ultimately, Cannon became the Republican nominee and won the election with 63.4% of the vote.[6]
Elected Auditor
In 2010, Hawkins ran for Salt Lake County Auditor.[7] He defeated the incumbent Jeff Hatch (D) by 1.09% of the vote.[8] As the Salt Lake County Auditor, Hawkins’ office has been responsible for uncovering and investigating wrongdoing within county government organizations including cases of misuse and theft of funds[9] and large-scale fraud.[10]
Lawyer
Hawkins has practiced law for over 25 years as a senior partner of Hawkins & Sorensen LC.[11] Central to his practice is the beginning and ending of family life and he focuses mainly on adoption and estate planning. [12]
Publications
- Jesus Was Adopted, Epiphany Publishing (2012) ISBN 978-0-9849528-0-9
- The Teenagers Top Secret Guide to Getting a Great Job, May/June, 2005, Family Voice Magazine.
- Memorializing a Nation—and Why We Celebrate, July/August 2005, Family Voice Magazine.
- Working with a Lawyer, Inside Self Storage magazine, January 2002
- The Attorney/Client Relationship, Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning magazine January 2002
- Managing Your Lawyer, Professional Surveyor magazine, Fall 2002.
- Beyond Sink-or-Swim Training: Integrating New Staff, Executive Update magazine, April 2001
- Training? We Don't Need No Stinking Training, Inside Self Storage magazine, May 2001
- Get Your New Employees Trained Without Breaking the Bank, Southern Graphics magazine, June 2001
- Secrets of Managing Your Lawyer,Horse Professional magazine, November 2001
- How to Hire the Best Person for the Job, National Cattlemen magazine,January 1994
- The Living Trust,The Rangefinder magazine, August 1993
- Legal Counsel: Alternative Dispute Resolution, American Nurseryman Magazine, September 1993
- The Best Way to Deal with the Disabilities Act...,Dental Office magazine, September 1993
- Where There's a Will...Should There be a Trust?, Tack 'n Togs magazine, October 1993
- Arbitration: The Fast Track to Negotiations, American Ink Maker magazine, November 1992
- The Americans with Disabilities Act, American Ink Maker magazine, December 1992
- The Living Trust, National Cattlemen magazine, January 1993
- Where There's a Will, Should There be a Trust? Dental Economics magazine, February 1993
- Save Time, Money and Aggravation with Alternate Dispute Resolution, Business Radio Magazine, May 1993
- The Best Person for the Job,Tack 'n Togs magazine, August 1993
- Miracle at West High,This People magazine, December 1990
- Take the Fast Boat to China,Tack 'n Togs magazine, January 1993
- What You Need to Know About the ADA, Business Radio Magazine, March 1993
- ADA, Ready or Not, Here It Is!, Tack 'n Togs, March 1993
- Finding, Hiring and Managing a Lawyer,Tack 'n Togs magazine, May, 1993
- Managing Your Attorney to Protect Interests Without Ruining the Bank Account, Dental Officemagazine, April 1993
- Handling a Legal Matter,Greenhouse Manager magazine, June 1993
- Alternate Dispute Resolution Offers Viable Option to Traditional Litigation, Dental Office Magazine, July 1993
- Alternate Dispute Resolution, Podiatry Management magazine, January1994
- Managing Your Lawyer, Journal of Property Management magazine, January 1994
- Attorney Shopping Guide,Your Church magazine, January 1994
Notes
- ^ http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/2000senate.htm#UT
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595049391/Hawkins-to-seek-3rd-District-post.html?pg=all
- ^ ’’The Utah Weekly’’, April 24, 2003, Marissa Johnson, “The Sun at Noon Day”
- ^ ’’Salt Lake Tribune’’, July 8, 2001, Brent Overson, “Greg Hawkins Demonstrates Win by Losing”
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595049391/Hawkins-to-seek-3rd-District-post.html?pg=all
- ^ http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2004Gen.pdf
- ^ http://auditor.slco.org/
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=308593
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705364344/Former-Salt-Lake-County-library-accountant-accused-of-stealing-40000.html
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865552160/FBI-SL-County-probe-alleges-fraud-sexual-trysts-in-FLDS-lost-boys-program.html?pg=all
- ^ http://www.amiprepared.com
- ^ ’’Murray Journal’’, May 2007, Peri Kinder, “Gregory P. Hawkins – Your Family’s Lawyer”