| Paula Hawkins | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senator from Florida From: January 1, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Predecessor | Richard Stone |
| Successor | Bob Graham |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Walter Eugene Hawkins |
| Religion | Mormon |
Paula Hawkins (1927-2009) was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican representing Florida as part of the landslide victory of President Ronald Reagan in 1980.
She had a strongly conservative voting record as a senator. In 1986, Democrat Florida Governor Bob Graham defeated her for re-election as the Democrats regained control of the U.S. Senate.