George Hansel

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Hansel was first elected as mayor in 2019 by a margin of 52.7% to 47.3%. He beat out Democrat Mitchell Greenwald for Keene’s open mayoral seat after incumbent mayor Kendall Lane chose not to run for reelection. Mayor Lane and former Keene Mayor Dale Pregent both endorsed Hansel in the race. [8] Hansel took 2,586 votes to Greenwald’s 2,312, [9] [10] In 2021, Hansel secured a second term as mayor after easily defeating challenger Mark J. Zuchowsk. He won 2,133 votes compared to Zuchowski’s 212, or 91% to 9% of the vote. Each of the city’s five city council wards overwhelmingly supported Hansel, who ran for another two-year term on a platform focused on addressing the region’s housing shortage and continuing the city’s efforts to upgrade its aging infrastructure. [11]

In October 2020, after Keene's city council passed a resolution recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, Hansel proclaimed the second Monday of October Indigenous Peoples Day in Keene. [12] [13]

As mayor, Hansel has supported engaging more citizens in the local government aiming to "increase diversity on city boards and commissions." [14]

On May 1, 2023 Hansel announced that he would not run for a third term as mayor. [15]

Hansel endorsed Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.

Congressional run

In June 2022, Hansel announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, running as a pro-choice moderate. [16] In the primary, he was narrowly defeated by conservative Hillsborough County Treasurer Robert Burns.

Radio show

Hansel hosts a 2-hour radio show on Saturday mornings on Keene radio station WKBK. [17] He also makes appearances on the station's weekday morning show.

Criticism

Hansel has been criticized by Robert Burns, fellow candidate for Congress from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, for running a "sanctuary city" as mayor of Keene. [18] This refers to a resolution passed by Keene's city council that declared Keene as a welcoming city for all. The resolution was aspirational and did not impact police policy. Mayor Hansel, a City Councilor at the time, voted against the passing the resolution. [19] Nevertheless, Hansel said he didn't disagree with the resolution's sentiment. [20] Hansel has dismissed Burns' criticism, referring to it as a "distraction". [21]

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  2. ↑ "Mayor | City of Keene".
  3. ↑ "Mayor | City of Keene". Keenenh.gov. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Filtrine's George Hansel makes his mark on Keene". Nhbr.com. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "George Hansel". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ↑ DiStaso, John (3 November 2021). "Incumbents reelected mayors of Laconia, Somersworth, Concord, Keene". Wmur.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ↑ DiStaso, John (1 November 2021). "Voters in 9 NH cities to elect mayors Tuesday, Nov. 2". Wmur.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Damien Fisher. "Hansel edges Greenwald in Keene; Koloski tops in Claremont". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Keene Mayor-Elect George Hansel: 'We Need to Come Together as a Rural Community'". New Hampshire Public Radio. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Who is running for mayor in N.H.'s cities?". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Mia Summerson. "Hansel coasts to re-election as Keene mayor". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Olivia Belanger. "Keene marks its first official Indigenous Peoples Day today". sentinelsource.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  13. ↑ George Hansel. "Proclamation" (PDF). keenenh.gov. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  14. ↑ Rick Green And Hunter Oberst. "Keene Mayor George Hansel launches campaign for Congress". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  15. ↑ https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/city/george-hansel-will-not-seek-a-third-term-for-keene-mayor/article_c4ffe3c9-7bdb-5673-b261-ca9134f0b341.html
  16. ↑ Rick Green And Hunter Oberst. "Keene Mayor George Hansel launches campaign for Congress". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "WKBK Program Schedule" . Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  18. ↑ Adam Sexton. "In NH-02 primary, Burns accuses Hansel of running sanctuary city as mayor of Keene". wmur.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  19. ↑ Adam Sexton. "In NH-02 primary, Burns accuses Hansel of running 'sanctuary city' as mayor of Keene". wmur.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  20. ↑ Paul Cuno-Booth. "City Council backs resolution on immigration enforcement". sentinelsource.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  21. ↑ Adam Sexton. "In NH-02 primary, Burns accuses Hansel of running 'sanctuary city' as mayor of Keene". wmur.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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George Hansel
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Keene, New Hampshire on January 20, 2024
Mayor of Keene
In office
January 1, 2020 –January 4, 2024