Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician and community activist who represented the state of Florida in the United States Senate from 1981 to 1987. A member of the Republican Party, she was Florida's first female U.S. senator and, as of 2025, the only woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. She was the first woman elected to a full Senate term without having a close family member who previously served in major public office and the second woman ever elected to the Senate from the American South. Wikipedia
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