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David Hann Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 42nd districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 7, 2003Personal details Born April 16, 1952
Minneapolis, MinnesotaPolitical party Republican Party of Minnesota Spouse(s) Anne Children 4 Residence Eden Prairie, Minnesota Alma mater Gustavus Adolphus College
University of ChicagoOccupation business consultant, legislator, veteran Religion Protestant David W. Hann (born April 16, 1952) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 42, which includes portions of Hennepin County in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he was first elected to the Senate in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010.[1][2]
On July 16, 2009, Hann officially announced his candidacy for governor of Minnesota.[3][4] After statewide polling during and after the 2010 caucuses showed him trailing other contenders, he withdrew from the race on February 16, 2010, opting to focus on re-election to the Senate.[5]
Hann is currently an assistant majority leader in the Senate. He is chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and also serves on the Education and Finance committees. He was an assistant minority leader from 2007 to 2009.[6] His special legislative concerns include education, education reform, taxes, tax relief, business, improved business climate, family law, and agriculture.[1]
Hann is a business process consultant. He was previously the Director of Forecasting and Logistics for E.A. Sween Company, also known as Deli Express, in Eden Prairie.[7] He attended Lincoln High School in Bloomington, then served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He went on to Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, earning his B.A. in Religion, and took graduate studies in Theology at the University of Chicago.[1][7]
Hann is a former member and treasurer of the Eden Prairie School Board. He is a member of the board of directors of the Hiawatha Leadership Academy, and is president of Parents for Accountable Schools.[7]
References
- ^ a b c http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10795
- ^ http://www.edenprairienews.com/news/activities/sen-david-hann-resigns-assistant-minority-leader-106
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/50952387.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
- ^ http://wcco.com/local/david.hann.governor.2.1088390.html
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/84472182.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
- ^ http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=10795
- ^ a b c http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=38741
External links
- David Hann at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Hann Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator David Hann
- Project Vote Smart - Senator David Hann Profile
- David Hann for Governor Web Site
Members of the Minnesota State Senate 87th Legislature (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Michelle Fischbach (R) • Majority Leader: Amy Koch (R) • Minority Leader: Tom Bakk (D)- LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL)
- Rod Skoe (DFL)
- Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
- John Carlson (R)
- David Tomassoni (DFL)
- Thomas M. Bakk (DFL)
- Roger Reinert (DFL)
- Tony Lourey (DFL)
- Keith Langseth (DFL)
- Gretchen Hoffman (R)
- Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
- Paul Gazelka (R)
- Joe Gimse (R)
- Michelle Fischbach (R)
- John Pederson (R)
- Dave Brown (R)
- Sean Nienow (R)
- Scott Newman (R)
- Amy Koch (R)
- Gary Kubly (DFL)
- Gary Dahms (R)
- Doug Magnus (R)
- Kathy Sheran (DFL)
- Julie Rosen (R)
- Al DeKruif (R)
- Mike Parry (R)
- Dan Sparks (DFL)
- John Sterling Howe (R)
- David Senjem (R)
- Carla Nelson (R)
- Jeremy Miller (R)
- Warren Limmer (R)
- Gen Olson (R)
- Julianne Ortman (R)
- Claire Robling (R)
- Dave Thompson (R)
- Chris Gerlach (R)
- Ted Daley (R)
- James Metzen (DFL)
- Dan Hall (R)
- Geoff Michel (R)
- David Hann (R)
- Terri Bonoff (DFL)
- Ron Latz (DFL)
- Ann Rest (DFL)
- Chris Eaton (DFL)
- Benjamin Kruse (R)
- Mike Jungbauer (R)
- Michelle Benson (R)
- Barb Goodwin (DFL)
- Pam Wolf (R)
- Ray Vandeveer (R)
- Roger Chamberlain (R)
- John Marty (DFL)
- Charles Wiger (DFL)
- Ted Lillie (R)
- Katie Sieben (DFL)
- Linda Higgins (DFL)
- Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL)
- D. Scott Dibble (DFL)
- Jeff Hayden (DFL)
- Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
- Ken Kelash (DFL)
- Dick Cohen (DFL)
- Sandy Pappas (DFL)
- Mary Jo McGuire (DFL)
- John Harrington (DFL)
Republican (37) • Democratic-Farmer-Labor (29) • Vacant (1) • Minnesota Legislature • Minnesota House of Representatives • Minnesota State Senate Categories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- Minnesota State Senators
- Minnesota Republicans
- People from Hennepin County, Minnesota
- People from Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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