Susan Hawk (district attorney)
Susan Hawk | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas | |
| In office 2015 – September 6, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Faith Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Lynn McWithey c. 1970 United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Bryan P. Reese
(m. 1997; ann. 1997)P. Michael Hawk
(m. 1999; div. 2004)John Geiser
(m. 2012; div. 2015) |
| Education | Lamar High School |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University, 1992 Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, 1995 |
Susan Hawk (born Susan Lynn McWithey) is an American attorney. She was the Dallas County District Attorney, elected as a Republican in 2014, until her resignation on October 1, 2016. Her opponent was Democrat Craig Watkins. She is the first female district attorney elected in Dallas. She was previously a state criminal district judge for nine years.