Date of Birth: July 22nd, 1966
Education: B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. in Energy and Resources, University of California-Berkeley
Occupation: President, Downstream Strategies
Children: Shelby Reese Hansen
Parents: Eleanor and Edwin Hansen
Religion: Jewish
Town of Birth: Newark, NJ
Affiliations: Board of Directors, Morgantown Rotary Club; Board of Directors of Spark! Imagination and Science Center; Board of Directors of Read Aloud of Monongalia County; Board of Directors of Canaan Valley Institute; Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Delegate Hansen was the Lead Sponsor of 17 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 16 | Natural Resources and the Public Estate Amendment | Pending | |
| HB 4050 | Establishing reporting requirements for utilities that are members of a regional transmission organization | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4107 | Relating to requiring disclosure of the lawful activity that is the basis of a permit application with the Department of Environmental Protection | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4108 | Increasing transparency in the apportionment process for congressional and legislative districts | Pending | |
| HB 4109 | Removing cap on numbers of wells operators required to pay annual oversight fee | Pending | |
| HB 4110 | Creating the WV Energy Efficiency Jobs Creation Act | Pending | |
| HB 4111 | Establishing a community solar program for subscribers to gain credits against their utility bills | Pending | |
| HB 4127 | Repealing section of code authorizing additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4194 | Community Air Monitoring | Pending | |
| HB 4195 | Placing a two year a cap on electrical utility rates | Pending | |
| HB 4371 | Relating to legalizing cannabis production, sales and adult consumption | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4509 | Relating to restoring local jurisdiction to state political subdivisions over certain electric power facilities. | Pending | |
| HB 4547 | To remove barriers to voting for persons with disabilities | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4822 | To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schools | Pending | |
| HB 4832 | Relating to the use of state water resources | Pending | |
| HB 5414 | New Oil and Gas Well Plugging Assurance Act | Pending | |
| HB 5415 | New and existing Orphan Well Prevention Act | Pending | |
MEDIA | |||
| Release Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators Urge Action on DNR Director Accused of Domestic Violence | 04/29/2019 | ||
| Delegates Hansen and Williams to Form North-central West Virginia Roads Caucus | 01/14/2019 | ||
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