Donald Hawker

Donald Hawker served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1977 to 1983. He earned a high school diploma from Tempe High School and a bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University in 1980.

Hawker's career experience includes working as a computer programmer.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My family moved to Arizona in 1960, and moved to Tempe. I attended school in Tempe through high school. I entered the Navy in 1977 getting stationed in Norfolk. I graduated from Old Dominion University with B.S. in math.

I was then employed by the Pacific Missile Test Center in Ventura county CA and worked at various positions doing programming. In 2000 I returned to Tempe and retired from the Western Area Power Administration.

I believe that politics, as with all human endeavors should prioritize our eventual, eternal existence. This doesn't imply that mortal, secular life would be inferior--actually better consideration of responsibility would render life on earth much better. I believe our country is well designed but individual responsibility is essential to success. Polities that encourage people to expect government to provide everything are not conducive of successful implementation of our government.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Law implies an agreement of the public as to basic realities. The public can be wrong but usually tends toward truth. To propose, as Democrats do, that individuals have the right to define reality obviates the very concept of law and even indicates insanity. This includes such vital issues as the humanness of pre-born babies, the acceptance of physical gender. But they even want to relativize laws, so if a law doesn't (supposedly) benefits their party, which they obviously believe immigration laws and vetting don't, those who want to have the right to ignore it and even attack law enforcement. Candidates for this office have shown this contempt for law while pursuing being in position to make law in self-serving hypocrisy.Chem trails spewing unhealthy substances epitomize a contempt for public participation in government in the secrecy and dishonesty that has been the hallmark of this activity. Democrat position "it might help the climate change crisis".I can only find one U.S. state--Delaware--that doesn't allow propositions to alter their constitutions. Given the sloppiness of the electorate in signing to get on ballot and instead of reading and studying the actual wording, buy the dishonest ads of the (usually out of state) money that funds it. The AZ Constitution is getting ridiculously complicated which is not what a constitution is for. Would be great to revisit this mistake.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

respect for human life and the fruit of human work

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The weak link in the chain seems to be honesty in the face of many temptations available to politicians.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

actually reading and studying bills

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

dishwasher/busboy during high school and afterward working through college

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I have to spend much resource resisting the Democrat party's destruction of civilization

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

There is a check and balance necessary. Our present governor has vetoed everything that opposes her ideology, which I don't think is correct usage.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Similar to rest of nation. Repairing the education system would be a good start.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I will not compromise my principles. If something is wrong there is no compromise with it. Smaller differences can be negotiated.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

cuban missile crisis