Steve Hansen | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives 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 IowaHouseofRepresentatives 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 | Sioux City,Iowa,U.S. | February 5,1955
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Morningside College (BA) University of South Dakota (MA) |
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.
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]
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]