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
DiedJuly 7, 2022(2022-07-07) (aged 52)
PartyRepublican
Augustana 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 September 24, 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 March 22, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  5. "Former Montana Lt. AG Kris Hansen has died". KTVH. July 8, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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