Bev Hansen
Encyclopedia
Beverly K. "Bev" Hansen is an American
politician from California
and a member of the Republican Party
. A former staffer to onetime state Senator Jim Nielsen
, Hansen was first elected to the California State Assembly
in 1986 from the 7th District, representing Lake
and Napa
counties and parts of Sonoma
and Yolo
counties. A moderate, she won easily in 1988 and 1990, but opted not to seek reelection in 1992. This was mainly because her district had been redrawn after the 1991 reapportionment and had become decidedly more Democratic, making it a longshot for any Republican. She spent most of 1992 campaigning with and for fellow GOP Assemblyman Bill Filante
, who had fallen ill during his run for congress. Had Filante won and been unable to serve, Hansen was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace him. This did not happen as Filante eventually lost to Democrat Lynn Woolsey
and died shortly after the election.
Hansen did, however, run for the California State Senate
in a 1993 special election for the 4th district left vacant when Democratic incumbent Mike Thompson
won election to the neighboring 2nd district (where his home wound up after reapportionment). She lost the GOP primary to then Shasta
county supervisor Maurice Johannessen
by a wide margin.
Hansen is currently a lobbyist for Lang, Hansen O'Malley, and Miller Governmental Relations.
|+ Member, California State Assembly
: 1987-1993
!|Year
!|Office
!
!|Democrat
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Republican
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
|-
|1986
|California State Assembly
District 8
|
| |Mary Jadiker
| align="right" |43,831
| |37.3%
|
| |Bev Hansen
| align="right" |73,606
| |62.7%
|
|-
|1988
|California State Assembly
District 8
|
| |Bruce Ketron
| align="right" |47,976
| |32.5%
|
| |Bev Hansen
| align="right" |94,313
| |63.9%
|
|-
|1990
|California State Assembly
District 8
|
| |none
| align="right" |
| |
|
| |Bev Hansen
| align="right" |94,722
| |76.5%
|
| |Erick W. Roberts
| align="right" |29,101
| |23.5%
|
|-
|1993
|California State Senate
District 4 (special election)
|
| |Montana Podva
| align="right" |76,509
| |39.1%
|
| |Maurice Johannessen 59%
Bev Hansen 39%
| align="right" |108,982
| |55.7%
|
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. A former staffer to onetime state Senator Jim Nielsen
Jim Nielsen
James Wiley Nielsen is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican party. Nielsen served on the Yolo County Republican Committee before winning election to the California State Senate in 1978...
, Hansen was first elected to the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
in 1986 from the 7th District, representing Lake
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
and Napa
Napa County, California
Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa....
counties and parts of Sonoma
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
and Yolo
Yolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
counties. A moderate, she won easily in 1988 and 1990, but opted not to seek reelection in 1992. This was mainly because her district had been redrawn after the 1991 reapportionment and had become decidedly more Democratic, making it a longshot for any Republican. She spent most of 1992 campaigning with and for fellow GOP Assemblyman Bill Filante
Bill Filante
William Jules "Bill" Filante was an American physician and politician from California and member of the Republican Party.-State Assembly:...
, who had fallen ill during his run for congress. Had Filante won and been unable to serve, Hansen was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace him. This did not happen as Filante eventually lost to Democrat Lynn Woolsey
Lynn Woolsey
Lynn C. Woolsey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Marin County and most of Sonoma County. She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and its co-chair...
and died shortly after the election.
Hansen did, however, run for the California State Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
in a 1993 special election for the 4th district left vacant when Democratic incumbent Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson
Michael C. Thompson , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as well as parts of Yolo and Sonoma Counties....
won election to the neighboring 2nd district (where his home wound up after reapportionment). She lost the GOP primary to then Shasta
Shasta County, California
Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,223, up from 163,256...
county supervisor Maurice Johannessen
Maurice Johannessen
K. Maurice Johannessen is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. Johannessen made his living in real estate before being elected to the Redding city council, where he served as mayor from 1988 until 1989. In 1990, he won election to the Shasta County Board...
by a wide margin.
Hansen is currently a lobbyist for Lang, Hansen O'Malley, and Miller Governmental Relations.
Electoral history
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Member, California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
: 1987-1993
!|Year
!|Office
!
!|Democrat
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Republican
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
|-
|1986
|California State Assembly
District 8
|
| |Mary Jadiker
| align="right" |43,831
| |37.3%
|
| |Bev Hansen
| align="right" |73,606
| |62.7%
|
|-
|1988
|California State Assembly
District 8
|
| |Bruce Ketron
| align="right" |47,976
| |32.5%
|
| |Bev Hansen
| align="right" |94,313
| |63.9%
|
|-
|1990
|California State Assembly
District 8
|
| |none
| align="right" |
| |
|
| |Bev Hansen
| align="right" |94,722
| |76.5%
|
| |Erick W. Roberts
| align="right" |29,101
| |23.5%
|
|-
|1993
|California State Senate
District 4 (special election)
|
| |Montana Podva
| align="right" |76,509
| |39.1%
|
| |Maurice Johannessen 59%
Bev Hansen 39%
| align="right" |108,982
| |55.7%
|