Thomas Dale Hawk (born September 18, 1946)[1] is an American politician and educator who was a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate for the 22nd district until his resignation in 2023.

He was formerly a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 67th District, serving 2005-2011, until being defeated by Republican Susan Mosier.

Hawk previously served on the Governor's Education Policy Task Force, City-County Land Use Task Force, and Governor's Best Team for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

He received his BS in math education, MS in counseling, and PhD in educational administration from Kansas State University.

Through his marriage, he is related to Representative Sydney Carlin.