Bill Hansen (politician) explained

Bill Hansen
Office:Member of the Iowa State Senate
Term Start:1973
Term End:1981
Office2:Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Term Start2:1969
Term End2:1973
Successor2:Chuck Grassley
Birth Name:Willard R. Hansen
Birth Date:11 March 1931
Birth Place:Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Republican
Occupation:Insurance Executive, Realtor
Spouse:Maree Eike Lawson
Children:Bruce, Cheryl and Mark
Alma Mater:Dana College

Willard R. Hansen (March 11, 1931 – August 22, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.

Biography

Willard R. Hansen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on March 11, 1931. He attended Dana College and was an insurance executive and realtor. He was former president of Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce. He appeared in 1955 edition Outstanding Young Men of America. In addition to that he won the Recipient Jaycee Distinguished Service Award in 1962, Distinguished Service Award from Cedar Falls Education Association and Phi Beta Lambida in 1972, and University of Northern Iowa Alumni Service Award in 1973.[1] He served in the Iowa State Senate from 1973 to 1981, and Iowa House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973 as a Republican.[2] Hansen died in Waterloo, Iowa on August 22, 2021, at the age of 90.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Willard R (Bill) Hansen. Iowa Legislative Services Agency. 22 October 2019.
  2. Web site: State Representative. Iowa Legislative Services Agency. legis.iowa.gov. 2 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Willard R. Hansen . Legacy . 23 December 2023.