Hans Zeiger
| Hans Zeiger | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th district |
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| Assumed office 2010 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1985 |
| Citizenship | U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Erin |
| Alma mater | Hillsdale College Pepperdine University |
| Occupation | Air National Guard, author |
| Awards | Gabrielle Giffords Award for Civility in State Government (2015) |
| Website | houserepublicans |
Hans Andreas Zeiger (born February 20, 1985) is an American politician. A Republican, he has served as the representative for Washington's 25th legislative district since 2010. Zeiger has written two books and serves in the Air National Guard.[1][2]
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Early years
A native of Puyallup, Washington, Zeiger attended Puyallup High School, graduating in 2003. There he was involved in student government, cross country, and debate. Hee achieved the rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 174 in Puyallup. He also attended Evergreen Boys State (EBS); now he is a key note speaker for EBS.
Education
After graduating from Puyallup High School in 2003, Zeiger attended Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies in 2007. Later that year, Zeiger entered the Master of Public Policy program at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, graduating in 2009.
Career
Zeiger is a senior fellow at the American Civil Rights Union. Zeiger has written two books, published by B&H Publishing Group; Get Off My Honor: The Assault on the Boy Scouts of America in 2005, and Reagan's Children: Taking Back the City on the Hill in 2006. [3]
In 2013, he was commissioned as an officer in the Washington State Air National Guard.
Political office
In 2010, Zeiger was first elected as the representative for the 25th Legislative District of Washington.[1] He serves on the Transportation, Higher Education, and Capital Budget Committees, and he was appointed to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee.
In 2015, Zeiger announced his candidacy for the Washington State Senate in 2016. He is running for the 25th District seat.[4]
Civic involvement
For several years, Zeiger has worked as an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 174. In 2002, Zeiger served on the Puyallup Veteran’s Memorial Dedication Committee, and in 2007 he began a project to document the stories of Puyallup’s World War II veterans.
His civic and volunteer activities include the boards of the One Another Foundation, the South Hill Historical Society, the William Ruckelshaus Center, Mainstream Republicans of Washington, and the Pierce County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board.
In 2015, Zeiger was awarded the Gabrielle Giffords Award for Civility in State Government at the meeting of the National Conference of State Legislators.[5]
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