George S. Hawkins (lawyer)

[3][5] Hawkins began his career practicing law for the Boston firm Ropes & Gray, and is a member of the Bar in both Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.

Early in his career, Hawkins served as Executive Director of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association and held senior posts with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) including Senior Assistant Regional Counsel and Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator.

Hawkins was Executive Director of New Jersey Future, a non-profit organization which, under his leadership, advocated earnestly for smart growth.

[11] Hawkins launched and chaired the Mayor's Green Team, which coordinates the District Government's internal sustainability program across more than 40 agencies.

[2] At DC Water, Hawkins launched an agenda to improve aging infrastructure and comply with newer, more stringent regulatory requirements.

DC Water is designing and implementing a $2.6 billion program, the Clean Rivers Project, to nearly eliminate overflows of sewage and stormwater to the Anacostia, Potomac and Rock Creek[16] DC Water is also investing $950 million to achieve the next level of nutrient reductions to help restore the Chesapeake Bay.