Mary Ellen Hawkins | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
In office November 3, 1992 – November 8, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Bert J. Harris Jr. |
Succeeded by | Burt L. Saunders |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
In office November 2, 1982 – November 3, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Frederic H. Burrall |
Succeeded by | Timothy F. Ireland |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
In office November 5, 1974 – November 2, 1982 | |
Preceded by | James Lorenzo Walker |
Succeeded by | Joseph H. Titone |
Personal details | |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | April 18, 1923
Died | January 7, 2023 | (aged 99)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | James H. Hawkins (div.1971) |
Children | three |
Residence | Naples, Florida |
Alma mater | University of Alabama |
Occupation | writer, congressional aide, educator |
Mary Ellen Higgins Hawkins (April 18, 1923 – January 7, 2023) was an American politician in the state of Florida. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1994, representing Collier County.[1][2][3][4][5]
In December 2014, it was announced that Hawkins would be honored as one of the "Women Who Make Southwest Florida" in a ceremony in March 2015.[6]
Hawkins died on January 7, 2023, at the age of 99.[7]