Hans M. Dunshee (born October 26, 1953) is an American businessman and politician of the Democratic Party. He is a former member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 44th Legislative District.[1]

Hans Dunshee
Member of the Snohomish County Council
from the 5th district
In office
February 29, 2016 – November 29, 2016
Preceded byDave Somers
Succeeded bySam Low
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – April 18, 2016
Preceded byDave Schmidt
Succeeded byJohn Lovick
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 39th, Position 1 district
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byVal Stevens
Succeeded byDan Kristiansen
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 39th, Position 2 district
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 9, 1995
Preceded byArt Sprenkle
Succeeded byJohn Koster
Personal details
Born (1953-10-26) October 26, 1953 (age 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTheresa Dunshee
Residence(s)Snohomish, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Washington, Western Washington University

Dunshee was born in Los Angeles, California.

In April 2016, Dunshee resigned from the Washington House of Representatives in order to take a seat on the Snohomish County Council.[2] After losing election to a full term on the Snohomish County Council, Dunshee took a job as the Political Director for the Humane Society of the United States in Washington, DC.[3]

Personal life

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Dunshee's wife is Theresa Dunshee. Dunshee has one step-child. Dunshee and his family live in Snohomish, Washington.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hans Dunshee's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Cornfield, Jerry (April 19, 2016). "Appointed to County Council, Dunshee resigns from state House". HeraldNet. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Cornfield, Jerry (2017-11-27). "Hans Dunshee lands new political gig in the nation's capital". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.