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Norman Hansen

Norman Hansen
Saugus, Massachusetts Town Manager
In office
1987–1992
Preceded by Paul Rabchenuk
Succeeded by Edward J. Collins, Jr.
Saugus, Massachusetts Temporary Town Manager
In office
1981–1981
Preceded by Robert Cornetta
Succeeded by Paul Rabchenuk
In office
1977–1978
Preceded by George O. Gregson
Succeeded by Thomas E. Duff
In office
1973–1974
Preceded by Francis Moorehouse
Succeeded by Robert C. Hagopian
Chairman of the Saugus, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen
In office
1965–1967
Preceded by Vernon W. Evans
Succeeded by Maurice Cunningham
Saugus Town Moderator
In office
1965–1965
Preceded by William Robinson
Succeeded by Richard Barry
Personal details
Born (1924-07-08)July 8, 1924
Berlin, New Hampshire
Died October 27, 2014(2014-10-27) (aged 90)
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Nationality American
Occupation Engineer
Town Accountant
Town Manager

Norman B. Hansen (July 8, 1924 – October 27, 2014) was an American politician and government official who held various positions in Saugus, Massachusetts. He served as Town Manager from 1987 to 1992 and on four occasions served as temporary Town Manager.

Hansen was born and raised in Berlin, New Hampshire. During World War II he served as a member of the United States Marine Corp. In 1946 Hansen moved to Saugus. He began his political career as a town meeting member. Hansen also served as a member of the town's Finance Committee. In 1964 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Board of Selectmen. In 1965 he was named Town Moderator. In 1967, he was hired as a junior engineering aid in the Essex County engineer's office.

That same year he was elected to the Board of Selectmen and named its chairman. During his first year on the Board, the selectmen voted 4 to 0 to suspend and fire Town Manager John O. Stinson due to the town's "sky-rocketing tax rate" and Stinson's "cool indifference" to the Board of Selectmen. Stanley Day, the head of a local engineering firm, was selected by the board to serve as Temporary Town Manager. On July 31, the Board chose Paul H. Boucher over Day in a 3 to 2 vote for the permanent job, with Hansen voting for Boucher.

Hansen was reelected in 1967. On February 20, 1968, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously not to renew Boucher's contract. To replace him, the board selected Clarence Wilkinson over former Keene, New Hampshire City Manager Frank A. Saia by 3 to 2 vote, with Hansen voting for Saia. He was reelected again in 1969, but chose not run for reelection in 1971 so he could accept the position of Town Accountant.

From 1971 to 1987, Hansen served as Saugus' Town Accountant. While in this position, Hansen also served as Temporary Town Manager from 1973 to 1974, 1977 to 1978, in 1981, and in 1987.

From 1987 to 1990, Hansen served as Town Manager of Saugus. During his tenure, Hansen attempted to eliminate the town's debt, he suspended two police officers for "engaging in unlawful sexual activity while on duty", the town put in new water and sewer lines, and town employees elected to move to a four-day workweek instead of facing layoffs.


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