Dave Hansen

Wisconsin
State Senate - District 30
Locale: 
Green Bay
Type of Seat: 
Incumbent
Year: 
2008
Status: 
Elected

State Senator Dave Hansen has served two terms in the legislature, representing District 30, which includes Green Bay and surrounding communities. Prior to his election, Dave worked for Green Bay's Department of Public Works as a truck driver and was a Teamsters union steward. He also served on the Brown County Board from 1996-2002. Dave authored the pay equity legislation that requires businesses to pay women the same as men for the same work and led the fight to protect our natural resources by voting to reduce mercury pollution, preserve our wetlands, and prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes to other states. This November he faced former Green Bay City Council President Chad Fradette. In his announcement speech, Fradette pledged to fight the 'Madison liberal values that I believe are destroying our state.'