Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 45
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/26/1959
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Marital Information:
married Tamara; children: 2, Collin and Blake
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Congregationalist
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Occupation: businessman, grocer, EMT, firefighter
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduate of Hart High School in 1978; attended Hope College and West Shore Community College
Biographical Sketch:
He entered the family's grocery business, Hansen Foods in Hart, when in high school. He was the owner and operator from 1974-88 and 1995 to 2010. From 1989-95, he started, owned, and operated Hansen Foods in Bear Lake. In 2002, Hansen launched Hansen Distributing. He served on the Oceana County Ambulance as an EMT, firefighter and assistant fire chief in Bear Lake; a firefighter in Hart; a Manistee County EMT and first responder; and a firefighter, first aid, CPR and ice rescue instructor. Hansen served as Hart Township supervisor from 2001-05 and was secretary of the township's board of review. He has served on the Bear Lake Village Council, Bear Lake School Improvement Board and Hart Schools Facility Study board; the Hart Lake Board; the Hart Area Fire Administrative Board; the Hart/Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce; and he was chair of the Hart 425 Downtown Development Authority. 4-H Advisory Board for Oceana and Manistee Counties, Hart Area Jaycees, Bear Lake Lions, Michigan Farm Bureau, National rifle Association, and coached youth, middle, and high school basketball, track, football, and soccer.
Notable Facts:
Registered as a lobbyist in January 2019.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Government Operations , Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Appropriations
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Leader
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism; Vice Chair of the Committees on Government Operations; Chair of the Appropriations subcommittees on K-12, School Aid and Education; and Transportation
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Government Operations , Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Michigan Capitol Committee
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Leader
County of Residence Oceana
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on K-12, School Aid, Education; and Transportation. Chair of the Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism; and Vice Chair of the Committee on Government Operations
Committees Served On: Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Agriculture , Economic Development, Insurance , Transportation
County of Residence Oceana
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Committees Served On: Agriculture , Economic Development , Insurance , Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Transportation
County of Residence Oceana
District Description: Counties of Mason, Muskegon, Oceana and Newaygo
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Commerce , Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources, Urban Policy
Postions Held: Assistant Republican Whip
County of Residence Oceana
District Description: Counties of Lake, Newaygo and Oceana
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Commerce
Elected to the state senate for the 96th session.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Postions Held: Assistant Republican Whip
County of Residence Oceana
District Description: Counties of Lake, Newaygo and Oceana
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture; and General Government
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Michigan Capitol Committee
County of Residence Oceana
District Description: Counties of Lake, Newaygo and Oceana
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol 2011 p.17; Manual 2015 p.149, includes picture; Manual 2014 p.149, includes picture; Manual 2017 p.148, includes photo; Gongwer 1/14/2019
