Robert Hawkins (Northwest Territories politician)
- Robert Hawkins (Northwest Territories politician)
Infobox_Politician
imagesize = 150px
name = Robert Hawkins
small| caption =
birth_date =
birth_place =
residence =
office = MLA for Yellowknife Centre
term_start = 2003
term_end =
predecessor = Jake Ootes
successor = incumbent
party = non-partisan
consensus government
religion =
occupation = engineer
Robert Hawkins is an engineer and a former municipal and current territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.
Hawkins moved to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in 1987 to begin high school. He attended his post secondary education at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary, Alberta. He began his political career when he was elected as an Alderman on the Yellowknife city council. He held that post until 2003 when he sought election to the territorial legislature.
Hawkins was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature winning the Yellowknife Centre electoral district in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election. He defeated 6 other candidates winning just 27% of the vote in a hotly contested and divided race. Hawkins is currently running for re-election against 3 other candidates in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election.
External links
* [http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/members/roberthawkins.html Robert Hawkins biography]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Robert Hawkins — is the name of:People*Robert Hawkins (Manitoba politician) *Robert Hawkins (Northwest Territories politician) *Robert A. Hawkins (1988 2007), gunman in the 2007 Westroads Mall shooting *Robert Hawkins (boxer), heavyweight journeyman fighter… … Wikipedia
Yellowknife — Infobox Settlement official name = Yellowknife, Northwest Territories native name = Somba K e nickname = motto = Multum In Parvo (Much In Little) imagesize = image caption = Downtown Yellowknife image mapsize = 200px map caption = subdivision… … Wikipedia
New Democratic Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election — This is a list of nominated candidates for the New Democratic Party in the 40th Canadian federal election, which resulted in a Conservative minority government.[1] Contents 1 Newfoundland and Labrador 7 seats 2 Prince Edward Island 4 seats … Wikipedia
1935 — This article is about the year 1935. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s – 1930s – 1940s … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Choctaw — For other uses, see Choctaw (disambiguation). Choctaw Choctaw portraits Total population 160,000 … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
Timeline of African-American Civil Rights Movement — African American topics History Atlantic slave trade · Maafa Slavery in the United States Military history of African Americans … Wikipedia
