Kris Hansen
Kris Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1969 Peoria, Illinois |
| Died | July 7, 2022 (aged 52) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Augustana College (Illinois); The John Marshall Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
Kris Hansen (December 21, 1969 – July 7, 2022) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. She was elected in 2010 to House District 33 which represents the Havre and Western Hill County area.[1] In 2014, she won election to the Montana Senate District 14, unseating Democratic incumbent Greg Jergeson, with 4,080 to his 3,196.[2] She resigned in 2016 to become chief legal counsel for the state auditor’s office, and was replaced by fellow Republican Russ Tempel.[3]
Hansen served in the national guard, and was a veteran of the Iraq war.[4] She died on July 7, 2022, at the age of 52.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Montana Legislature. "Kris Hansen". Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Montana State Senate elections, 2014 Ballotpedia
- ^ Leeds, Tim. "Tempel picked to replace Hansen in Senate" Havre Daily News December 24, 2016
- ^ Montana GOP. "Kris Hansen". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Former Montana Lt. AG Kris Hansen has died". KTVH. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Kris Hansen For Montana House Archived 2012-07-28 at the Wayback Machine — official campaign site
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