Lee Hawkins, the unopposed heir to Doug Collins’ former seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, emerged this week as the only member of the Hall County delegation of state legislators to pledge to sponsor legislation to cap lobbyists’ gifts to public officials at $100 in Georgia.Common Cause Georgia and Georgia Tea Party Patriots have joined hands in an effort to gain support for ethics reform under the Gold Dome, mailing pledges to candidates for the General Assembly.So far, more than 80 candidates have signed the pledge. But none of the other men seeking to represent parts of Hall County in the General Assembly for the next two years has done so.And though his name now sits among those who promise to co-sponsor legislation that caps gifts at $100, Hawkins said he still has questions.Hawkins, a former state senator, said he signed the pledge in “the spirit of gifts and expensive dinners.” But he said he has more questions about what the limit includes.“I signed this with the thought in mind of limits on gifts and dinners but will be asking further questions related to this issue,” Hawkins said.And until he gets answers, Hawkins isn’t saying much else.The Gainesville dentist was the only candidate who qualified for Collins’ District 27 seat on the July 31 Republican primary ballot.9th District U.S. House raceCollins this week released a list of endorsements from leaders across the new 9th U.S. House District.