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Hawkins returns to legislature filling Collins former House seat
Rep.-elect has particular passion for lake issues, health care
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Gainesville dentist Dr. Lee Hawkins will represent District 27 in the Georgia House of Representatives when the state legislature convenes Jan. 14. - photo by Tom Reed
Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville, returns to the Georgia legislature later this month with an edge over the other freshman members: He’s been there before. Hawkins, who was elected to state House in November, is a family dentist, former state senator and former candidate for the U.S. Congress. He comes from a political family that some describe as community pillars.