Dale Hawkins is a Republican representative for District 2B in the Idaho House of Representatives, assuming office on December 1, 2022. A Conservative Christian, husband, and father of six, he married in Nevada in 1986, lived there and in Utah for ministry work addressing drug and alcohol problems, and settled in Fernwood, Idaho, in 1998 seeking a community aligned with family values, homeschooling, and a peaceful lifestyle. His career includes work in mining at Emerald Creek Garnet Mining Company, logging, owning HFP Construction until 2016, running a small gun store, and serving as an NRA-certified instructor teaching Idaho enhanced concealed carry classes. He held church leadership roles for 35 years, including counseling for drug and alcohol abuse, and served seven years as a reserve deputy with the Benewah County Sheriff’s Office. Politically, he was elected to the local water sewer board in Fernwood in 2008, where he fought unfunded mandates and reduced a proposed $4.3 million project by $3 million; elected precinct committeeman for Benewah County Republican Central Committee in 2014, later serving as vice-chair and four years as chairman; and acted as a delegate to the state convention and on the resolutions committee. Notable achievements include membership in the Idaho Freedom Caucus, a pro-life, pro-family, pro-business stance, advocacy for gun rights, parental rights, private property rights, property tax relief, and opposition to expanding budgets, bureaucracies, regulations, and federal influences. He won unopposed in the 2024 primary and the general election, defeating challengers.

Education and Political Experience

No formal education details are publicly available. His political experience encompasses local service on the Fernwood water sewer board , Benewah County GOP roles from 2014 , state party delegate and resolutions committee, and state representative for District 2B since 2022, with reelection in 2024 and seeking a third term in 2026.