Background
Hawkins, Richard Scott was born on August 25, 1947 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Richard Harlan and Mildred Elizabeth (Blair) Hawkins.
Hawkins, Richard Scott was born on August 25, 1947 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Richard Harlan and Mildred Elizabeth (Blair) Hawkins.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Lewis and Clark College, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oregon, 1973.
Intern, St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital, St. Paul, 1973-1974;
private practice, Tacoma, Washington, since 1978. Member active medical staff St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, since 1978, Tacoma General Hospital, since 1978, Control Memorial Hospital, Toppenish. 1974-1978; member of staff Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma, since 1978, secretary medical staff, 1982, 83, trustee, 1985-1986.
Program physician, medical director Tacoma-Pierce County Methadone Maintenance Program, since 1978.
General medical officer, clinical director Yakima Indian Health Center, Toppenish, 1974-1978. Board directors Yakima Valley chapter American Red Cross, 1976-1978. Member administrative board Mason United Methodist Church, Tacoma, 1988, 89.
Board directors Family Counseling Svc. of Tacoma Pierce County, since 1989, chair, since 1992. Trustee PierceCounty Medical Bureau, since 1992. With United States Public Health Service, 1974-1978.
Fellow American Academy Family Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Washington State Medical Association (delegate 1983-1985, vice speaker house of deals 1985-1992, speaker house of deals since 1992, trustee since 1985), Pierce County Medical Society (trustee, Executive Committee 1983-1987, vice president 1983, 84, president 1986), Pierce County Academy Family Physicians (secretary 1980, 81, president 1982), Washington Academy Family Physicians (speaker house of deals since 1993, trustee since 1993), American Society Addiction Medicine, American Institute Parliamentarians, National Association Parliamentarians, Tacoma Indiana Practice Association (board directors since 1988, president 1989-1992), Kiwanis (board directors Tacoma chapter 1987-1989).
Married Sonya Lee Balleisen, December 14, 1974. 1 child, Lisa Kirstan.
