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Robert Paul Hanner (April 19, 1945 – January 2, 2019) was an
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politician and businessman.


Biography


Early years and education

Robert Paul Hanner was born in
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on April 19, 1945 to Jack and Yip Hanner. He attended Parrott Grammar School, Terrell High School,
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in Barnesville and
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. He served in the
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in 1967 and 1968 in
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. Hanner was a farmer. He was involved in the insurance business and estate planning. He lived in
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for nearly all of his life.


Political career

Hanner was a member of the
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from 1974 to 2013. He was a loyal
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for most of his political career, advancing to the position of committee Chairman during the decades when Democrats exercised majority rule. Hanner served during a period when House Speaker Tom Murphy waged a fiercely partisan battle against Republicans, drawing district maps during
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which were criticized as pro-Democrat gerrymanders. It was during this period that Congressman
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remarked that "The Speaker, by raising money and gerrymandering, has sincerely dedicated a part of his career to wiping me out." Murphy made Hanner his
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in this effort, as Chairman of the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment committee, specifically charged with creating the gerrymandered districts. With the fall of Speaker Murphy, and the shift of power from Democrats to Republicans, Hanner left the Democratic party and switched to the Republicans in 2010.


Death and legacy

Hanner died on January 2, 2019.


See also

*
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References

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