Preceded by Gary Drzewiecki Religion Roman Catholicism Weight 88 kg Children 3 Height 1.83 m | Spouse(s) Jane Dessart Role Baseball player Political party Democratic Name Dave Hansen | |
Born December 18, 1947 (age 77)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. ( 1947-12-18 ) Alma mater University of Wisconsin, Green
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Coach Dave Hansen
Dave Hansen (born December 18, 1947) is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 30th District since 2001.
Contents
- Coach Dave Hansen
- Early life and education
- Early career
- Wisconsin Senate
- 2011 Union protests
- 2011 Recall effort
- Committees
- References
Early life and education
Hansen was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in 1971, marrying Jane Dessart the same year; the couple has three children.
Early career
Before being elected to public office, Hansen was a school teacher, a Teamster’s Union steward, and also a truck driver for the City of Green Bay. He served on the Board of Supervisors for Brown County from 1996 to 2002.
Wisconsin Senate
Hansen was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in November 2000. He defeated incumbent Republican Senator Gary Drzewiecki. He was re-elected in 2004, 2008 and 2012. He has served as the Assistant Democratic Leader since 2003.
2011 Union protests
On February 20, 2011 Hansen, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, fled the state to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott Walker's legislation which among other things limited collective bargaining benefits for most municipal state employees.
2011 Recall effort
Hansen was the target of a recall effort as a result of his fleeing the state in an attempt to prevent the Senate from being able to vote on Act 10. On July 19, however, he handily defeated his challenger and retained his seat.
A chronology of the recall effort: