John D. Hawkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJohn D. Hawkins
American politician
Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1968
Place of Birth: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About John D. Hawkins
- John David Hawkins is a trial lawyer from Spartanburg, South Carolina.
- He is the owner and managing attorney of the Hawkins Law Firm.From 1996 through 2000 he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
- He served as Chairman of the Legislative Freshman Caucus.
- In 2000 he was elected a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 12th District.
- In 2004 he narrowly won re-election defeating his primary challenger, Lee Bright by 31 votes.
- In 2008 Hawkins did not run for re-election.
- In 2012, Hawkins challenged Lee Bright in the Republican Primary for District 12 but was defeated.
- While serving in the Senate, Hawkins was a leading proponent of South Carolina Amendment 1, prohibiting same-sex marriage, which was passed in a statewide referendum in 2006.
- On September 18, 2013, Hawkins renounced this anti-gay legislation and announced , "I was wrong about pursing [sic] the marriage amendment.
- I wish I hadn't been so strident against it." Formerly a Republican, he now considers himself a progressive independent.
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