Stephen M. Hawley (born c. 1947)[1] is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly. He represents Assembly District 139, which comprises portions of Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, and Orleans counties.[2]
Stephen Hawley | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 139th district | |
Assumed office March 1, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Charles H. Nesbitt |
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Born | c. 1947 (age 76–77) Batavia, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Children | Four |
Residence(s) | Batavia, New York |
Alma mater | University of Toledo |
Profession | Business owner, politician |
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Website | Official website |
Hawley is a native of Batavia, New York, and graduated from Batavia High School[2] in 1965, where he was a classmate of future journalist Terry A. Anderson.[1]
He earned a B.S. degree in education from the University of Toledo and served seven years in the Ohio Army National Guard and the United States Army Reserve where he earned the rank of 1st Lieutenant.[2]
A realtor and insurance agent by trade, he is the current co-owner, with his wife, of the Stephen M. Hawley Insurance Center in Batavia.[3] He previously owned and operated Hawley Farms. He also served on the Genesee County Legislature.[2]
Hawley was first elected to the State Assembly in a special election on February 28, 2006.[2] He ran uncontested in the November 2008 general election[4] and won the November 2010 general election with 79 percent of the vote.[5]
Hawley and his wife Crystal reside in the Town of Batavia and have four sons: Brooks, Dan, Tim, and Cooper. Hawley is the son of former Assembly member R. Stephen Hawley and the late Ellen Hawley.[2]
A bust of former hostage Terry Anderson, consigned to a cluttered storeroom a few months ago after standing in the Genesee Country Mall during much of his captivity, is headed for a place of honor in Batavia High School. Anderson's classmate Stephen M. Hawley, to whom he had entrusted the bust, chose to donate it to the school from which they both graduated in 1965.