Biographical Information

Born: September 26, 1959 in Sault Ste Marie
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Tami
Children: Collin and Blake
Education: Attended Hope College and West Shore Community College; graduated Hart High School
Employment/Military Record: co-owner, Hansen Foods; owner, Hansen Distributing
Community Activities: Served as EMT for Oceana County Ambulance, firefighter and assistant fire chief in Bear Lake, firefighter in Hart, EMT in Manistee County; Bear Lake School Improvement Board and Hart Schools Facility Study board; the Hart Lake Board; the Hart Area Fire Administrative Board; the Hart/Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce; and he was chair of the Hart 425 Downtown Development Authority; past president of the Bear Lake Promoters, is on the 4-H Advisory Board for Oceana and Manistee counties; is a member of the Hart Area Jaycees and Bear Lake Lions; coach of youth and sports teams in basketball, track, football and soccer; played on Team USA basketball team in Mexican Workers Federation League; member of the Michigan Farm Bureau and National Rifle Association
Religion: Congregationalist

Elections and Political Participation

Michigan Senate 34th District 2014
General Vote: 39,129 of 70,375 (55%)
Primary Vote: 9,203 of 14,741 (62%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: Michigan Milk Producers Association, Michigan Manufacturers Association, Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund, Michigan Townships Association, Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC, Right to Life of Michigan, National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Association of Michigan Small BIZ PAC, Michigan Bankers Association PAC, Michigan Realtors PAC, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association, County Road Association of Michigan RUSH-PAC, MTA-PAC, MiBankPAC

Michigan Senate 34th District 2010
General Vote: 49,056 of 84,411 (58%)
Primary Vote: 26,244 of 26,244 (100%)

Michigan House 100th District 2008
General Vote: 21,947 of 39,308 (55%)
Primary Vote: 7,744 of 7,744 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports

Michigan House 100th District 2006
General Vote: 19,138 of 32,728 (58%)
Primary Vote: 7,358 of 7,358 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports

Michigan House 100th District 2004
General Vote: 23,270 of 38,133 (61%)
Primary Vote: 3,794 of 11,045 (34%)

Political Activities: Member of the Newaygo Republican Party and Oceana County Republican Party, where he serves on the Oceana County Republican Executive Committee