George V. Hansen
| George V. Hansen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Orval Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Stallings |
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In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Harding |
| Succeeded by | Orval Hansen |
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George Vernon Hansen September 14, 1930 Tetonia, Idaho |
| Died | August 14, 2014 (aged 83) Pocatello, Idaho |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Connie Hansen (†2013) |
| Residence | Pocatello |
| Alma mater | Ricks College, 1956 |
| Profession | Insurance |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
U.S. Air Force U.S. Naval Reserve |
| Years of service | 1951–1954, USAF 1964–1970, USNR |
George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a Republican politician from the state of Idaho. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 14 years, representing Idaho's 2nd district from 1965 to 1969 and again from 1975 to 1985.
Born in Tetonia, Idaho, Hansen graduated from Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho) in 1956 and did graduate work at Idaho State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1954 and the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1964 to 1970. Hansen moved to Alameda, Idaho, and was established as a life insurance salesman by 1958.
Hansen was elected mayor in 1961 and supported its merger with Pocatello the following year. Following the merger, Hansen served as a Pocatello city commissioner until 1965.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in the primary for the U.S. Senate in 1962, but won a seat in the House two years later in the 2nd district. He again ran for the U.S. Senate in 1968, but lost to two-term incumbent Frank Church, who would serve four terms. Hansen ran a third unsuccessful Senate campaign in 1972, losing the primary to 1st district congressman Jim McClure.
In 1974, Hansen upset three-term incumbent Orval Hansen in the August primary and won the general election to return to the U.S. House. In Washington, Hansen was known as one of the most conservative members of Congress, and a particularly vocal critic of the Internal Revenue Service.
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