Jeffrey Orlis "Jeff" Hanson (February 9, 1958 – November 17, 2006) was an American politician.

Jeffrey O. Hanson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 56A district
In office
January 8, 1991 – January 4, 1993
Personal details
Born
Jeffrey Orlis Hanson

(1958-02-09)February 9, 1958
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2006(2006-11-17) (aged 48)
Woodbury, Minnesota, U.S.
Cause of deathCreutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Robin Rudolph
(m. 1982, divorced)
Children1
Residence(s)Woodbury, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationMoorhead State University (BA)
University of Minnesota
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and education

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Born in Milwaukee, Hanson received his bachelor's degree in mass communication from Moorhead State University and his master's degree from the University of Minnesota.

Career

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He lived in Woodbury, Minnesota and was the Washington County, Minnesota Public Information Officer. From 1991 to 1993, Hanson served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and was a Democrat. Hanson then served as executor director of the Minnesota Utility Contractors Association from 1994 until his death. Hanson died of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in a hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota.[1][2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Jeffrey O. Hanson
  2. ^ "Jeffrey O. Hanson-obituary". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-09.