Chris Hansen (politician)

Christopher J. Hansen (born June 16, 1975) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Initially elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2016 and re-elected in 2018, Hansen represented State House District 6,[1] which encompasses part of east Denver.

Chris Hansen
Hansen in May 2016
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 21, 2020
Preceded byLois Court
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 17, 2020
Preceded byLois Court
Succeeded bySteven Woodrow
Personal details
Born (1975-06-16) June 16, 1975
Lincoln, Nebraska
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ulcca Hansen
Children2 Sons
ResidenceDenver, Colorado
Alma materKansas State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Oxford
ProfessionConsultant, Professor
Websitehansenforcolorado.com

In January 2020, Hansen resigned his state house seat to fill a vacancy in the Colorado Senate that opened up when Lois Court resigned. He was sworn into the District 31 senate seat on January 21, 2020.[2]

Early life and education

Hansen was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and attended high school in Goodland, Kansas, where his father worked as a high school teacher and coach, while his mother worked as a nurse in a local hospital.[3] In 1998, Hansen earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from Kansas State University, where he also served as student body president[4] and Chair of the Regent's Advisory Committee. He went on to earn a Master of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2003, and a Ph.D in Economic Geography from the Linacre College at University of Oxford in 2009.[5] His doctoral dissertation discussed a case study of a bottom up model of electricity reform in Gujarat, India.

Career

Hansen began work as an associate director at IHS CERA in 2005 where he was promoted to director of corporate strategy in 2010, and again to the position of director of energy insight in 2013.[6]

During his tenure at IHS, Hansen served in multiple capacities for several non-profit and business groups operating in the state of Colorado, including:

Elections

In 2016, Hansen won the Democratic nomination for Colorado State House District 6 on June 28, 2016 with 58% of the vote.[8] During the primary, Hansen focused on renewable energy, education funding, and job creation.[5] He went on to run unopposed and won the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]

References
  1. "Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2016 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. Goodland, Marianne (2020-01-17). "Sen. Nancy Todd elected president pro tempore for state Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. "Representative Chris Hansen - Colorado Democrats". Chris Hansen for Colorado House District 6. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. "Student Body President and Vice President History". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  5. "Voter Guide: Colorado House District 6 Democratic primary – The Denver Post". Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  6. "Representative Chris Hansen - Colorado Democrats". linkedin.com.
  7. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  8. "Chris Hansen - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-05-05.


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