Hanson, Walter R. "Wally"
House 1971-72 (District 47B); House 1973-78 (District 62B); House 1981-82 (District 62B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/26/1931
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/7/2014
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Wally
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Accounting Department; Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul
EDUCATION
Sacred Heart Parochial School; Elementary School;
St. Agnes High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1949
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Air Force (Korean War, 4 years);
195? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Shirley Strobel (married on June 25, 1955)
Children:
Five children: Barbara, Deborah, Stephen, David, Peter
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
His funeral was held at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Body: House
District: 62B
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Traveling Accountant, Burlington Northern, Inc., St. Paul
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Environment and Natural Resources: Environment
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Local and Urban Affairs
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Local and Urban Affairs: Economic Development
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Local and Urban Affairs: Local Government Financing (Chair)
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Taxes
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Taxes: Tax Laws Division (Chair)
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Transportation
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Transportation: General Transportation (Chair)
Body: House
District: 62B
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Accounting; Finance Department, Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Health, Welfare and Corrections Division
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Appropriations: Semi-State Division
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Commerce and Economic Development (Chair)
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Transportation
Body: House
District: 62B
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Finance Department; Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Health, Welfare and Corrections Division
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Labor-Management Relations
Body: House
District: 62B
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Finance Department; Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Health, Welfare, and Corrections Division
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Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Higher Education
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Transportation
Session Notes:
A news article listed his margin of victory over Eugene Steel as only 73 votes. It was actually 919 votes.
Body: House
District: 47B
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Accounting Department; Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Environmental Preservation
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Financial Institutions
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Higher Education
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Transportation
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