Gary Hanson, South Dakota public service commissioner
| Gary Hanson | ||
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| South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $91,390 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2008 | |
| First elected | November 2002 | |
| Campaign $ | $204,402 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| South Dakota State Senate | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Hanson was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is a licensed real estate auctioneer, appraiser, and broker and owned a small business for 16 years. Hanson also has extensive experience in public service. He has served as a Sioux Falls' Utilities Commissioner for six years, two terms as the Mayor of Sioux Falls, and three terms in the South Dakota State Senate, where he was chairman of the Government Operations and Audit Committee and vice-chairman of the Taxation Committee.[1]
Political career
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (2003-present)
Hanson has served as a member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission since 2003. He was re-elected in 2008.
Hanson has served as chairman of the PUC in 2005, 2008 and 2011.[2]
Elections
2014
Hanson is eligible to run for re-election to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in 2014. He has not yet made his intentions in the race known.
2008
Hanson was re-elected to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in 2008.
| South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Hanson Incumbent |
64.9% | 222,893 | |
| Democratic | Matt McLarty | 31.6% | 108,477 | |
| Constitution | Eugene R. Hidalgo | 3.5% | 12,064 | |
| Total Votes | 343,434 | |||
| Election Results Via: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2002
Hanson was first elected to a six-year term on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in 2002.
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hanson is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Hanson raised a total of $204,402 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 10, 2013.[3]
| Gary Hanson, South Dakota public service commissioner's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | SD Public Utilities Commissioner |  |
$3,138 | |
| 2010 | SD Public Utilities Commissioner | |
$21,834 | |
| 2008 | SD Public Utilities Commissioner |  |
$103,363 | |
| 2006 | SD Public Utilities Commissioner | |
$6,403 | |
| 2004 | SD Public Utilities Commissioner | |
$1,585 | |
| 2002 | SD Public Utilities Commissioner | |
$68,079 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $204,402 | |||
2002-2008
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Gary Hanson's donors each year.[4] Click [show] for more information.
| Gary Hanson's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | 2002 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $103,363 | $68,079 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $28,388 | $77,147 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | South Dakota Republican Party | $61,097 | South Dakota Republican Party | $31,893 | |||||||||||||||
| Fred Thurman | $4,000 | Gary Hanson | $1,159 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sam Assam | $4,000 | South Dakotans for Quality Cable Television | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota Telecommunications Association | $3,000 | John Stanton and Theresa Gillespie | $1,000 each | ||||||||||||||||
| Gary Hanson | $2,898 | Marian Sullivan and Mikal Thomsen | $1,000 each | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $23,700 | $15,800 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $3,449 | $2,700 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $107,707 | $64,326 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $2,400 | $3,750 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal
Hanson and his wife, Sandy, live in Sioux Falls and Pierre. Together, they have three children and several grandchildren.
See also
External links
- South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
- Hanson's official biography
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
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| Preceded by - |
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission 2003–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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