Drew Hansen | |
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office August 25, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Rolfes |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office September 19, 2011 – August 25, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Rolfes |
| Succeeded by | Greg Nance |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Drew Derrick Hansen 1972 or 1973 (age 51–52) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julie Cooper |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Magdalen College, Oxford Yale University (JD) |
Drew Derrick Hansen[1] (born 1972/1973)[2] is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as a member of the Washington Senate from the 23rd district since 2023. He previously represented the same district in the Washington House of Representatives.[3]
Hansen is the author of The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation.[4] On August 23, 2023, Hansen was appointed to serve as Washington State Senator for the 23rd Legislative District by the Kitsap County Commissioners.[5]
- ^ "Drew Derrick Hansen". Bainbridge Public Library. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Drew Hansen Surpasses All Others in Campaign Cash as Primary Nears". Bainbridge Island Review. 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Drew Hansen – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "The Dream". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ "Hansen appointed to Washington State Senate to represent 23rd Legislative District". Washington Senate Democrats. 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-23.