Karla Rose Hanson
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Karla Rose Hanson | |
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| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Blair Thoreson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1972 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Karla Rose Hanson (born May 20, 1972) is an American politician who has served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 44th district since 2016.[1][2]
In 1994, Hanson graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in Communication.[3][4] Throughout her career outside of serving for the North Dakota House of Representatives, Hanson has been employed by Great Plains Software, held the role of Managing Editor for Daily Journal, and served in multiple capacities at Microsoft. Currently, she is the owner of Karla Rose Hanson Communications, Limited Liability Company. In addition to her professional experience, Hanson is a co-founder of both North Dakota Coalition for Privacy in Health Care and Faith Forward Network North Dakota. She resides in Fargo along with her husband Shawn and their two children.[4]
Hanson (alongside incumbent Joshua Boschee) defeated two Republican opponents in the 2016 General Election for District 44, with one of the opponents being an incumbent. In the 2020 General Election, Hanson and Joshua Boschee won reelection, this time defeating the Republican opponent Scott Wagner.[3] From the year 2019 through 2021, Hanson served as the Assistant Minority Leader of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[4]
