Dave Hanson (politician)
| The Honourable Dave Hanson MLA | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Shayne Saskiw |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
David Bradley Hansen 1960/1961 (age 55–56) Two Hills, Alberta |
| Political party | Wildrose Party |
| Occupation | Oilfield consultant |
David Bradley "Dave" Hanson (born 1960/61) is a Canadian politician who serves as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills. He was first elected in the 2015 election, where he held the seat for the Wildrose Party after incumbent MLA Shayne Saskiw did not seek re-election.[1][2]
Background
Hanson was born in Two Hills, Alberta in either 1960 or 1961, where he spent his childhood. After graduating high school, Hanson attended Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in 1982, where he was qualified in plumbing, gasfitting, and steamfitting. He has since worked for various construction and oil companies, and lives on a farm outside St. Paul, Alberta.[2][3]
Prior to being elected, he worked for Canadian Natural Resources Limited as a supervisor. He cites his desire to help the oil and gas field as being rooted in his own experience in the industry. He also references his two children working in the medical field as motivation for prioritizing health issues.[2]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015: Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Wildrose | Dave Hanson | 4,760 | 38.65% | -7.91% | ||||
| New Democratic | Catherine Harder | 4,213 | 34.21% | +28.68% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Darrell Younghans | 3,002 | 24.38% | -18.02% | ||||
| Green | Brian Deheer | 340 | 2.76% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12,315 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 73 | |||||||
| Electors/turnout | 23,476 | 52.77% | -6.49% | |||||
| Wildrose hold | Swing | -18.30% | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Live Alberta election results 2015: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. January 21, 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 Muise, Luke (23 March 2015). "Political newcomer named Wildrose candidate for LLB - St. Paul -Two Hills". Lac La Biche Post. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Mr. David B. Hanson (W)". ELECTED MEMBERS. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved 3 April 2016.