Robert Hawkins (Northwest Territories politician)
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Robert Hawkins is an engineer and a former municipal and current territorial level politician from Northwest Territories
, Canada
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in 1987 to begin high school. He attended his post secondary education at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary
, Alberta
. He began his political career when he was elected as an Alderman on the Yellowknife city council. He held that post until 2003 when he sought election to the territorial legislature.
electoral district in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election
. He defeated 6 other candidates winning a hotly contested and divided race. In 2007, Robert pursued re-election and won a convincing victory with almost 50% of the popular vote, and approximately 20% more than his closest competitor. 2007 Northwest Territories general election
.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Early life
Hawkins moved to Yellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, approximately south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River...
in 1987 to begin high school. He attended his post secondary education at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. He began his political career when he was elected as an Alderman on the Yellowknife city council. He held that post until 2003 when he sought election to the territorial legislature.
Political career
Hawkins was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature winning the Yellowknife CentreYellowknife Centre
Yellowknife Centre is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada.It is one of seven districts that represent Yellowknife and the current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Robert Hawkins....
electoral district in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 2003
The Northwest Territories general election, 2003 was the 20th general election in the Canadian territory's history, conducted on November 24, 2003, to elect the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.The election was called on October 27...
. He defeated 6 other candidates winning a hotly contested and divided race. In 2007, Robert pursued re-election and won a convincing victory with almost 50% of the popular vote, and approximately 20% more than his closest competitor. 2007 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 2007
The 2007 Northwest Territories general election took place on October 1, 2007. It was the 21st in the history of the territory. Nineteen members were elected to the Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under first-past-the-post voting system.The election was called on...
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