Jim Hawkes

Jim Hawkes
Hawkes (right) with his daughter, Terri
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary West
In office 1979–1993
Preceded by	Riding created in 1976
Succeeded by	Stephen Harper
Personal details
Born	Frederick James Hawkes (1934-06-21) June 21, 1934 (age 82) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Frederick James "Jim" Hawkes (born June 21, 1934), is a former Canadian politician.

Hawkes was born in Calgary, Alberta. He studied at Sir George Williams College (now Concordia University), obtaining a B.A. degree in 1957.

Also in 1957, Hawkes married Joanne Christine Herriot (1937-2013). The Hawkes have two living children: Teresa Anne "Terri" (born 1958) and Robert James (born 1961). Robert Hawkes reached Master level in chess by his late teens. They had another daughter Colleen Rose, who died four days after birth.

Hawkes returned to academia after several years to study psychology, earning an M.Sc. degree in this field from the University of Calgary in 1968, and a Ph.D. degree in experimental psychology from Colorado State University in 1970.

In 1971, Hawkes became an associate professor in the Faculty of Social Welfare at the University of Calgary, then in 1975 he received tenure.

In 1976-1977, Hawkes served as a program director for Joe Clark, then leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition.

In 1979, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the riding of Calgary West, and was elected to the House of Commons. He was re-elected in 1980, 1984, and 1988.