Background
Hawkins, Paula was born on January 24, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
United States Senator from Florida
Hawkins, Paula was born on January 24, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Student, Utah State University, 1947. HHD (honorary), Utah State University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Nova University.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), St. Thomas Villa Nova. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Bethune-Cookman, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Rollins College, 1990.
Director Southeast First National Bank, Maitland, Florida, 1972-1976, Rural Telephone Bank Board, 1972—1978. Delegate Republican National Convention, Miami, 1968, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, member rules committee, 1972, co-chairman rules committee, 1980, co-chairman platform committee, 1984. Board directors Florida Federation Republican Women, from 1968.
Member Florida Public Service Commission, Tallahasee, 1972—1979, chairman, 1977—1979. Member Republican National Committee for Florida, 1968-1987, member Rule 29 Committee, 1973-1975. United States Senator from Florida, 1981-1987.
Chairman United States Senate Family & Child Subcommittee, 1982-1986, United States Senate Drug Enforcement Caucus, 1981-1987. Appointed chairman National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Post Secondary, 1990-1992. President Paula Hawkins and Associates, Winter Park, Florida, 1988—2009.
Vice president Air Florida, 1979-1980. Board directors Philip Crosby Associates, Alexander Proudfoot. Delegate United Nations Narcotic Convention, Austria, 1987, Spain, 1993, New York City, 1994.
Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.
Charter member board directors Florida Americans Constitutional Action Committee of 100, 1966-1968, secretary-treasurer, 1966-1968. Member Florida Governor's Commission Status Women, 1968-1971. Member President's Commission White House Fellowships, 1975.
Board directors Freedom Foundation. Delegate United Nations Narcotic Convention, Seville, Spain, 1993. United States delegate United Nations Convention, New York City.
Member Maitland Chamber of Commerce (chairman congressional action committee 1967). Club: Capitol Hill (Washington), Interlaken Country (Winter Park).
Married Walter Eugene Hawkins. Children: Genean, Kevin Brent, Kelley Annual.