Goeff Hansen
Goeff Hansen is a former Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 34 from 2011 to 2018. Hansen was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan State Senate because of term limits.
Hansen served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 100 from 2005 to 2010.
Biography
Hansen graduated with honors from Hart High School in 1978 and attended Hope College and West Shore Community College.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Government Operations, Vice chair |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Government Operations, Vice Chair |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development |
| • Insurance |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government and Elections, Vice chair |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources |
| • Urban Policy |
Issues
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More voting record details
- List of all of Goeff Hansen’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Goeff Hansen’s missed roll-call votes
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
Goeff Hansen was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Cathy Forbes was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Goeff Hansen defeated Nick Sundquist in the Republican primary. Hansen defeated Forbes in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Goeff Hansen Incumbent |
55.6% | 39,129 | |
| Democratic | Cathy Forbes | 44.4% | 31,246 | |
| Total Votes | 70,375 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Goeff Hansen Incumbent |
62.4% | 9,203 |
| Nick Sundquist | 37.6% | 5,538 |
| Total Votes | 14,741 | |
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Hansen won election to the 34th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Mary Valentine (D) and Nicholas Sundquist (L) in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Michigan State Senate, District 34 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Goeff Hansen (R)
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49,065 | |||
| Mary Valentine (D) | 33,261 | |||
| Nicholas Sundquist (R) | 2,108 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hansen ran for District 100 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Bill Richards and Nathaniel Hren.[6]
Hansen raised $62,977 for his campaign.[7]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Goeff Hansen (R)
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21,948 | |||
| Bill Richards (D) | 16,343 | |||
| Nathaniel Hren (L) | 1,021 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Hansen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Caring for Community
- Excerpt: "As your state senator, I have been committed to being involved in our community, listening to area residents and helping to develop solutions to challenging problems."
Pro-Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Agriculture is one of the Michigan’s economic bright spots and critically important to our area of the state. There is great opportunity for continued growth within the industry and I support policies that will sustain this positive momentum."
Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "I will fight to protect the most vulnerable in our society. I support the sacred protections for the life of the unborn child. I support the ban on partial-birth abortion and human cloning. I also reject euthanasia as a response to mental and/or physical illnesses or disabilities."
Pro-Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I believe that an individual has the right to keep and bear arms and that the Second Amendment conveys that individual right to every American. To erode this constitutionally guaranteed right is unacceptable."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "My goal continues to be to make Michigan a state where our hardworking men and women can be educated, be employed, and raise their families for generations to come."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to December 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Hansen's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[9]
Personal
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When he served in the state legislature, Hansen and his wife, Tamara, had two children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Goeff + Hansen + Michigan + Senate
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Goeff Hansen
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Goeff Hansen on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Hansen's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ hansen4senate.com, "Issues," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 34 2011–2018 |
Succeeded by Jon Bumstead |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 100 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Jon Bumstead |
