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==The Hansen family==
==The Hansen family==
In 1934, Hansen married the former Martha Close (1914-2011), originally from Sheridan, Wyoming. The two met in Laramie at the University of Wyoming. The Hansens were the parents of Peter Arthur Hansen and Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead Steinhour (1935-1996), the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1990.<ref>Mary Hansen Mead Steinhour (1935-1996) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 23, 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=; under pay wall}}</ref>
In 1934, Hansen married the former Martha Close (1914-2011), originally from Sheridan, Wyoming. The two met in Laramie at the University of Wyoming. The Hansens were the parents of Peter Arthur Hansen and Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead Steinhour (1935-1996), the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1990.<ref>Mary Hansen Mead Steinhour (1935-1996) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 23, 2021.</ref>
Hansen's grandson, [[Matt Mead|Matthew H. "Matt" Mead]], who was born eight months before his grandfather ran for governor. Matt Mead was the United States Attorney in the capital city of [[Cheyenne]] from 2001 to 2007, an appointee of then U.S. President [[George W. Bush]]. In 2007, Mead resigned as the U.S. Attorney to seek the seat of the late U.S. Senator [[Craig Thomas]]. However, the Wyoming Republican State Central Committee bypassed Mead on the third and final ballot. He came within fourteen votes of being one of the three nominees from which Democratic Governor [[David D. Freudenthal]] would make the final selection of [[John Barrasso]] to fill the Thomas vacancy until the 2008 general election. Barrasso served the unexpired term and then was elected to full terms in 2012 and 2018. In 2010, Mead was elected as the 32nd governor and was elected to a second term in 2014.
Hansen's grandson, [[Matt Mead|Matthew H. "Matt" Mead]], who was born eight months before his grandfather ran for governor. Matt Mead was the United States Attorney in the capital city of [[Cheyenne]] from 2001 to 2007, an appointee of then U.S. President [[George W. Bush]]. In 2007, Mead resigned as the U.S. Attorney to seek the seat of the late U.S. Senator [[Craig Thomas]]. However, the Wyoming Republican State Central Committee bypassed Mead on the third and final ballot. He came within fourteen votes of being one of the three nominees from which Democratic Governor [[David D. Freudenthal]] would make the final selection of [[John Barrasso]] to fill the Thomas vacancy until the 2008 general election. Barrasso served the unexpired term and then was elected to full terms in 2012 and 2018. In 2010, Mead was elected as the 32nd governor and was elected to a second term in 2014.