Background
Hawks, James Wade was born on March 20, 1957 in Lexington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Glenn Emmett and C. Jo Anne Hawks.
county highway superintendent County Surveyor
Hawks, James Wade was born on March 20, 1957 in Lexington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Glenn Emmett and C. Jo Anne Hawks.
Associate of Arts, Mid Plains Community College, North Platte, Nebraska, 1992. Bachelor of Science in Administration, University Nebraska, Kearney, 1996. Master of Business Administration, University Nebraska, 2002.
Dawson county surveyors department Dawson County surveyor's/Engineers Office, Lexington, 1980-1987. Engineering office manager Tagge Engineering Consultant, North Platte, 1987-1988. County surveyor, county highway superintendent Lincoln county, 1988—2002.
City administrator, since 2002. Member advisory board Southeast Community College, Milford. Board directors Nebraskaland, Inc.
Adjunct professor Bellevue University.
Chairman Lincoln County Sheriff's Merit Commission, North Platte, 1990-1998. President Nebraskaland Days, Inc., 1999, 2000, board directors, 2000, president, 2000-2001, 2002, ch-chair. Co-chair Governor's Task Force Transportation.
Member Professional Surveyors Association of Nebraska (president, chairman exam workshop since 1990, board directors since 1993, vice president 1995-1997), National Association of County Engineers, Nebraska Association of County Engineers, Surveyors and Highway Superintendents (secretary-treasurer 1994, vice president 1995, president 1996), Nebraska Association County Officials Board Directors, North Platte Sunrise Rotary, Sigma Beta Delta, Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Janelle Sue Kloepping, May 14, 1977. Children: James Matthew Hawks, Nathaniel Thomas Hawks.