Steven D. Hansen (born February 5, 1955) is an American politician. He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for District 1 from 1987 to 1995. He was then elected to the Iowa Senate from District 1 between 1995 and 2003. Hansen returned to the state house in 2021, representing District 14.
Steve Hansen | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| In office January 11, 2021 – January 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Kacena |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Bossman |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 12, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Al Sturgeon |
| Succeeded by | Steve Warnstadt |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 12, 1987 – January 8, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | James D. O'Kane |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Nutt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1955 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Morningside College (BA) University of South Dakota (MA) |
Early life and education edit
Hansen was born in Sioux City, Iowa on February 5, 1955. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, political science, and criminal justice from Morningside College and a Master of Arts political science from the University of South Dakota.[1]
Career edit
Hansen served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995 and in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 2003.[1] After leaving the legislature, he worked as director of the Sioux City Public Museum. He was re-elected to the Iowa House in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.[2][3] In the 2022 election cycle, Hansen was redistricted to House District 2,[4] and lost to Robert Henderson.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Senator Steven D. Hansen". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ Breen, Matt (2020-01-30). "Former Iowa Congressman Steve Hansen announces candidacy for Iowa House". KTIV. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ Butz, Dolly. "WATCH NOW: Steve Hansen wins return to Iowa Legislature after two decades; Chris Hall reelected". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ McNett, Jared (March 15, 2022). "Sioux City state rep. Steven Hansen running for reelection". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ Yamada, Caitlin (9 November 2022). "Republicans prepared to represent Woodbury County in state legislature seats". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Yamada, Caitlin (9 November 2022). "Republicans oust Democrats for Woodbury County state legislature seats". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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