Jim Hansen | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | K. Gunn McKay |
| Succeeded by | Rob Bishop |
| Member of theUtah House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| In office January 1973 – January 1981 | |
| Preceded by | W. Edward Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Edward U. Knowlton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Vear Hansen (1932-08-14)August 14, 1932 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 2018(2018-11-14) (aged 86) Farmington, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann Burgoyne |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of Utah (BBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1951–1955 |
James Vear Hansen (August 14, 1932 – November 14, 2018) was an American politician fromUtah, who was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2003.
Hansen was born inSalt Lake City, graduating from the city's East High School. From 1951 until 1955, he served in theUnited States Navy. He attended theUniversity of Utah, receiving a business degree from the school in 1961.
The same year that he left college, Hansen was elected to theFarmington City Council. He also worked as an insurance agent.
From 1973 until 1980,[1] Hansen was a member of theUtah House of Representatives, serving as speaker of the house from 1979 until 1980. In 1980, he defeatedK. Gunn McKay to representUtah's 1st congressional district.[2] He faced off against McKay two more times, in 1986 and 1988, prevailing in both races.[3][4]
Hansen retired on January 3, 2003. Hansen served as chairman of theCommittee on Resources in his last term in the107th Congress. Hansen ran for the governorship in 2004, but was defeated at the Republican convention byJon Huntsman Jr. who went on to win the election. He was appointed a commissioner on the2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
When a portion ofU.S. Route 89 inWeber County, Utah was upgraded to freeway standards, it was named theJames V. Hansen Highway.[5] The federal building inOgden, Utah was renamed the James V. Hansen Federal Building in his honor in 2004.[6]
Hansen died on November 14, 2018, at the age of 86.[7]
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| Preceded by W. Edward Kerr | Member of theUtah House of Representatives from the 54th district 1973–1981 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's 1st congressional district January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Nancy Johnson Connecticut | Chairman of theHouse Ethics Committee 1997–1999 | Succeeded by Lamar S. Smith Texas |
| Preceded by Don Young Alaska | Chairman of theHouse Resources Committee 2001–2003 | Succeeded by Richard Pombo California |
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