Robert "Bob" Andrew Hawkesworth is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Hawkesworth attended the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary before being elected in 1980 to Calgary City Council as alderman for Ward 3. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1986 general election to represent the riding of Calgary Mountain View for the Alberta New Democratic Party and was re-elected in the 1989 election before being defeated in the 1993 election by Mark Hlady. He returned to City Council and is the current alderman for Ward 4.
Hawkesworth received the 2000 Calgary United Way Spirits of Gold Award for co-chairing the Calgary Homeless Initiative and was named one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People by Alberta Venture Magazine.
Hawkesworth has officially entered his name for Mayor in the civic election held on October 18, 2010. Under Calgary's electoral rules a candidate can not run for multiple positions meaning Ward 4 does not have an incumbent on the ballot.
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bohdan Zip |
MLA Calgary Mountain View 1986-1993 |
Succeeded by Mark Hlady |