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Amy Hawkins (Utah)
Amy Hawkins is running for election to the Salt Lake City Council to represent District 5 in Utah. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Biography
Amy Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in 2003 and a Ph.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Salt Lake City, Utah (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Salt Lake City Council District 5
Erika Carlsen, Vance Hansen, and Amy Hawkins are running in the general election for Salt Lake City Council District 5 on November 4, 2025.
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2021
See also: City elections in Salt Lake City, Utah (2021)
General election
General election for Salt Lake City Council District 5
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Darin Mano in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Campaign themes
2025
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2021
Amy Hawkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hawkins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have a proven track record as a community leader. My successes include:
1. Securing $500,000 for a "bike and pedestrian byway" on Kensington Avenue that will create a safer corridor connecting the entirety of Salt Lake City's District 5 from east to west. I believe that bringing more eyes and feet to the street will deter crime and promote public health. 2. Securing $150,000 from the Utah legislature in 2018 for a science-based opioid crisis curriculum for Utah high school students. Our homelessness crisis is also a crisis of addiction, and I helped develop a population-level solution to begin to address it. 3. Running my neighborhood's Community Council for the past 3 years, leading public conversations between the city and its residents, highlighting the need to address public safety issues in the Ballpark neighborhood.
I want to serve on City Council to keep up the good work I’ve already begun for District 5!
- 1. Amy Has Worked to Increase Public Safety in our Neighborhoods: In 2020, District 5 saw a 62% increase in violent crime, and a 250% increase in homicides. Amy has been an outspoken advocate for public safety and authored an Anti-Violence letter signed by 63 community members and elected officials asking for practical, measurable solutions to violent crime.
- 2. Amy Has Worked to Fund Safer Street Crossings, Sidewalks, and Bike Lanes. In 2019, Amy wrote a grant for a “bike and pedestrian byway” on Kensington Avenue. After re-applying in 2020, she got it! $500,000 from the Salt Lake City budget will fund improvements creating a safer corridor that will connect Salt Lake City's District 5 from east to west.
- 3. Amy's Fought Drug Addiction through Education In 2018, Amy secured $150,000 of state funding for a science-based opioid crisis curriculum for high school students. Salt Lake City’s homelessness crisis is also a crisis of addiction, and empowering students with knowledge about drugs of abuse can prevent addiction before it starts.
As a scientist and medical school educator, I’m committed to viewing city policy through the lens of science and health. With a PhD in Human Genetics, I use a data-driven approach to problem solve, engage with stakeholders, and make positive change. I believe in the mission of local government and I love the work.
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2021
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