Manhattan Democratic Sen. Tom Hawk retires ahead of Kansas legislative session

Northeast Kansas is losing an experienced senator in the Kansas Legislature.Sen. Tom Hawk, D-Manhattan, announced Thursday that he is retiring from...

December 23, 2022
1:10 AM

Northeast Kansas is losing an experienced senator in the Kansas Legislature.Sen. Tom Hawk, D-Manhattan, announced Thursday that he is retiring from the Kansas Senate effective Jan. 10. His district includes Riley, Geary and Clay counties."It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve our state and represent my pocket of Kansas in the Legislature," Hawk said in a statement. "I am grateful to my neighbors for placing their trust in me to be their voice in Topeka over these past 10 plus years.

Jason Tidd