A Hawkins County Lawmaker Has Received An Endorsement From Governor Bill Haslam. Gary Hicks Was Appointed To The 9th District State Representative In December When Representative Mike Harrison Stepped Down. Hicks Is Running For Re-Election Against Cynthia Bundren-Jackson. He’s Being Criticized For Receiving A Taxpayer Funded Paycheck For Being The Technology Director In Hawkins Account While On Leave And Receiving A Second Full Salary As A State Representative On Top Of That. Hicks Argues He’s Providing For His Family With Two Jobs And That’s Nothing New.