Paul Hawkes- Service as a Judge

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Paul Hawkes Service as a Judge Paul Hawkes was
appointed to a position as judge on the Florida
First District Court of Appeals by Governor Jeb
Bush in 2003. Paul Hawkes served as an appellate
judge on the Court for nine years, and was twice
retained by the citizens of 32 counties in North
Florida. Paul Hawkes experienced a rewarding
career on the bench, and became the youngest
Judge elected to the Chief Judge position in
2007.
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Paul Hawkes Legislative Service Paul Hawkes has
an impressive record of service in the Florida
State Legislature. Elected to represent state
Districts 43 and 26 in 1990 and 1992, Paul Hawkes
served the Counties of Marion, Citrus and
Hernando with distinction. As a representative,
Paul Hawkes was given the opportunity to be an
influential voice on the Commerce, Health Care
and Public Schools and Governmental Operations
Committees.
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Paul Hawkes Advisor to Governor Jeb Bush Paul
Hawkes had the opportunity to serve in Governor
Jeb Bushs Office of Policy and Budget in the
year 2000. One of Paul Hawkes duties in the
Office of Policy and Budget, was to work to
improve efficiency and eliminate unnecessary
state spending. The title Efficiency Czar was
used to refer to the work, Paul Hawkes became
known for - to identify waste and save the state
money.
Striving for Efficiency Paul Hawkes   As a
Republican, few things are more important to Paul
Hawkes than efficiency. With a strong belief in
the power of small government, Paul Hawkes worked
under Gov. Jeb Bush as his 'efficiency czar' in
order to cut fat and trim expenses. With the
assistance of Paul Hawkes, prison food services
were outsourced, as well as personnel pay and
benefits services. He also helped set up the new
Agency for Workforce Innovation. Paul Hawkes is
proud to say that he is a direct product of a
great Florida education. From graduating in 1983
from the University of South Florida with a BS in
political science to his 1985 Juris Doctor from
Florida State University College of Law
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Paul Hawkes An Agent for Positive
Change   Throughout his career as a lawyer,
judge, lobbyist, State Representative, and
executive branch appointee, Paul Hawkes has
worked hard to serve his fellow Floridians with
an eye toward positive change. He has worked hard
in order to make sure that government is small
and streamlined in order to serve the needs of
the people without unnecessarily burdening them.
He has been appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to serve
in positions promoting efficiency for just this
reason.
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