Background
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Rick Hansen earned his B.S. in Biology from Upper Iowa University and M.S. in Soil Management from Iowa State University. His professional experience includes working as an organic farmer and co-owner of Harmony Cedar, Inc.; he previously worked for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture from 1988 to 2005, and as a Supervisor of the Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training Program.[1]
- Graduate:
- Iowa State University, 1987
- Bachelor's:
- Upper Iowa University, 1985
Campaign themes
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Hansen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
Jobs
Excerpt: "Voted for a bipartisan bonding bill that will put thousands of Minnesotans to work and improve our public infrastructure. "
Energy and Conservation
Excerpt: "One of my priorities for legislative action was focused upon energy conservation. When using public dollars, it is important to include energy efficiency inducements in order to lower ongoing costs."
On the 2026 ballot
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