David Hawk is a Tennessee State Representative. He also ran in the primary for US House District 1, but only got about 5% of the vote. It’s not as bad as it sounds. There were ten in the primary. In 2012, he was charged in a domestic violence incident. The grand jury refused to indict him with the misdemeanor and instead charged him with felony reckless endangerment.
He was accused of hitting and kicking his then wife.
- KNOX News: State Rep. David Hawk’s indictment would bar leadership appointment
- Tennessee Bar Association: Rep David Hawk convicted of reckless endangerment
- News 5: Rep. David Hawk convicted of reckless endangerment
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee · Friday, September 20, 2013