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]

Kris Hansen
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
2011–2015
Personal details
Born(1969-12-21)December 21, 1969
Peoria, Illinois
DiedJuly 7, 2022(2022-07-07) (aged 52)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materAugustana College (Illinois); The John Marshall Law School
ProfessionAttorney

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

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  1. ^ Montana Legislature. "Kris Hansen". Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. ^ Montana State Senate elections, 2014 Ballotpedia
  3. ^ Leeds, Tim. "Tempel picked to replace Hansen in Senate" Havre Daily News December 24, 2016
  4. ^ Montana GOP. "Kris Hansen". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Former Montana Lt. AG Kris Hansen has died". KTVH. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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