Bruce Hanna (born April 1960) is a

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politician from Roseburg in the

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state of

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. He served in the

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, representing District 7, which spans

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and

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counties. He was the co-speaker of the House for the 2011–2012 session along with Democrat Arnie Roblan.

Political career

Hanna was first appointed to the House in 2004, to fill a seat vacated by fellow Republican

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. In that session, Hanna served on the House Interim Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. He is the president of the Roseburg

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Bottling Plant. He was chosen as minority leader in August 2007, to serve for the remainder of the 74th Oregon legislature. In that capacity he succeeded

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, who resigned the post and did not seek reelection in 2008. The outcome of the 2010

elections left the House in a 30–30 tie. Hanna was elected by his colleagues to serve as co-speaker of the

for the 76th Legislative Assembly, along with Democrat Arnie Roblan. Hanna did not seek reelection in 2014. He was succeeded by Republican

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, a dentist and rancher from Fall Creek.

References

External links

Official House web page
1960 births Living people Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives Politicians from Roseburg, Oregon Bushnell University alumni Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians {{Oregon-politician-stub