Susan Hawk (district attorney)
Susan Hawk | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas | |
| In office 2015 – September 6, 2016[1] | |
| Preceded by | Craig Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Faith Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Lynn McWithey c. 1970 United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Bryan P. Reese
(m. 1997; ann. 1997)P. Michael Hawk
(m. 1999; div. 2004)John Geiser
(m. 2012; div. 2015) |
| Education | Lamar High School |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University, 1992 Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, 1995 |
Susan Hawk (born Susan Lynn McWithey) is an American attorney. She was the Dallas County District Attorney, elected as a Republican in 2014,[2][3][4] until her resignation on October 1, 2016.[5][6][7] Her opponent was Democrat Craig Watkins.[8] She is the first female district attorney elected in Dallas.[9][10][11] She was previously a state criminal district judge for nine years.[12]
Education and career
[edit]Raised in Arlington, Texas, Hawk attended Lamar High School, and graduated from Texas Tech University in 1992 and from Texas Wesleyan University Law School in Fort Worth in 1995.[12][13][14][15]
She is a Republican attorney.[16] Prior to being district attorney (DA), she was a Texas District 291 court judge from 2002 to 2013.[16][17][18]
Susan Hawk resigned on September 6, 2016, two years before her term expired. In a statement she said "I believe our office is making a difference and I want to continue to do good work. But last fall upon returning from treatment, I made a commitment to step away from the office if I felt I could no longer do my job and, unfortunately, I've reached that point as my health needs my full attention in the coming months".[19][20][21]
Personal life
[edit]Hawk has been married three times. She married Bryan P. Reese, a lawyer, in 1997 at age 27 and that marriage was annulled five months later.[12][22][23] In 1999, she married her second husband, Phillip Michael Hawk (known as Michael Hawk), also a lawyer.[12][24] She divorced Michael Hawk four years later when she was 33 years old.[12][14] Her third husband, John Geiser, an anesthesiologist, whom she married in 2012, filed for divorce from her in January 2015.[14][16]
References
[edit]- ^ Emily, Jennifer (11 August 2016). "Dallas DA Susan Hawk back in office after recent hospitalization for depression". dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "One year later, Dallas County DA Susan Hawk still battling depression". fox4news.com. KDFW. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Schutze, Jim (27 August 2015). "The Susan Hawk Story Is About Lying". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Dallas DA Susan Hawk missing from office for fourth week". New York Daily News. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Dallas DA Susan Hawk resigns, says 'My health needs my undivided attention'". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Young, Stephen (6 September 2016). "Susan Hawk Quits as Dallas County DA. Abbott to Pick Replacement". dallasobserver.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Susan Hawk resigns as Dallas County District Attorney". fox4news.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Mervosh, Sarah. "Dallas DA Susan Hawk plans to seek re-election, draws potential challenger". The Dallas Morning News crime blog. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Mervosh, Sarah; Jeffers Jr., Gromer (27 March 2015). "Dallas County DA Susan Hawk: I sought drug treatment". dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Mervosh, Sarah. "Dallas DA Susan Hawk is back in Houston clinic, battling depression". The Dallas Morning News the scoop blog. Archived from the original on 2016-07-26. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Eiserer, Tanya (23 May 2016). "Dallas DA Susan Hawk losing support". WFAA. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Thompson, Jamie (2015). "The Untold Story of Susan Hawk". D Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "District Judge Susan Hawk begins campaign to oust Craig Watkins as Dallas County DA". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Hollandsworth, Skip (30 September 2015). "The Trials of Susan Hawk". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "State Bar of Texas – Find A Lawyer – Susan McWithey Hawk". texasbar.com. State Bar of Texas. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Drugs, divorce and a demanding campaign: The undoing of Dallas County DA Susan Hawk". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Susan Hawk". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Dallas Co. DA Susan Hawk Seeks Treatment in AZ". nbcdfw.com. KXAS-TV. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Dallas DA Susan Hawk announces resignation". wfaa.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Warren, David (6 September 2016). "Dallas County DA Hawk resigns after bouts of mental illness". wtop.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Ballor, Claire (14 September 2016). "Report: Susan Hawk collected full salary this year despite absences". dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Marriage of Susan L. McWithey (b. 1970) and Bryan P. Reese (b. 1960)". mooseroots.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Divorce of Susan L. McWithey (b. 1970) and Bryan P. Reese (b. 1960)". mooseroots.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Marriage of Susan L. McWithey (b. 1970) and Phillip M. Hawk Jr. (b. 1968)". marriage-divorce-records.mooseroots.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.