Meet the candidate: Bruce Edwin Hawkins

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Bruce Edwin Hawkins | Cityof Mount Vernon

Running as Candidate For:

President of Mount Vernon City Council

Incumbent Y/N:

Yes

Party Affiliation:

Republican

Top Three Issues:

  • Hiring quality candidates for city staff with appropriate salaries.
  • Safety (police and fire).
  • Infrastructure (water, sewer and storm water).

Current Occupation:

Retired

Previous Occupation:

School superintendent, CEO of state computer network for Ohio schools

Education:

Master's plus 30 hours in education

Prior Public Experience:

Currently a trustee of the Central Ohio Technical College. Previously Mount Vernon Councilmember for Third Ward and At-Large Council member, teacher, superintendent, CEO of statewide education computer network, served on three state commissions for technology.

Candidate Statement:

I have lived in Mount Vernon for 45 years, and I love this community. I serve on eight separate boards because I want to pay back/forward to this community. As president of Council, I work to run efficient council meetings and work as a liaison between the city administration and City Council.

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