David W. Hann (born April 16, 1952) is a

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politician and a former minority leader of the

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. A

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, he represented District 48, which consisted of the cities of

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and

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, from 2003-2017. He is currently the chair of the

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Early life, education, and career

Hann was born and raised in

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, Minnesota. He attended Lincoln High School in

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, then served in the

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during the

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. He attended

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, earning a

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, and took graduate studies in

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at the

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. Hann is a business process consultant. He used to be the Director of Forecasting and Logistics for E.A. Sween Company, also known as Deli Express, in

. He is also a former member of the Eden Prairie School Board, where he also served as clerk and treasurer. He is a member of the board of directors of the Hiawatha Leadership Academy, and is president of Parents for Accountable Schools.

Minnesota Senate

Hann served as an assistant Majority Leader from January through December 2011. He served on the Rules and Administration Committee. He has been chair of the Health and Human Services Committee and also served on the Education and Finance committees. He was an assistant minority leader from 2007 to 2009. His special legislative concerns included education, education reform, taxes, tax relief, business, improved business climate, family law, and agriculture. Hann has run unsuccessfully to be the Republican leader in the Minnesota Senate multiple times, most recently losing in 2011 to former

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. Following the loss of the Republican majority in the

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, Hann was elected by his caucus to serve as minority leader. Hann lost

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(DFL) candidate Steve Cwodzinski in 2016.

2010 Minnesota gubernatorial campaign

On July 16, 2009, Hann announced his candidacy for

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. After statewide polling during and after the 2010 caucuses showed him trailing other contenders, he withdrew from the race on February 16, 2010, opting to focus on re-election to the Minnesota Senate.

References

External links

Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator David HannProject Vote Smart - Senator David Hann Profile
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