Erik Hansen

Mayor

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Erik Hansen has lived in Colorado since 1992 after moving here from the Midwest. Mr. Hansen grew up on a farm in Iowa in a small Danish community and still retains strong ties to that area. He and his wife, Holly Hansen, have been married since 1997 and have a son, Quincy, age 6 and a daughter, Grace, age 4.

Mr. Hansen is the Vice President of Marketing for ID Watchdog, a Denver-based identity theft protection company. Previous to that he has owned a business in Thornton, been engaged as a consultant in the direct marketing and software industry and served as a marketing manager for Video Professor, Inc. and Amrion, Inc. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Truman State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Denver.

Also an active community member, Mr. Hansen was elected to the position of Mayor in November of 2007. Previous to that, he served as a Thornton City Councilmember, elected first in 2001. He has also been chairman of the Agency for a Clean Thornton board and was president of the Woodbridge Station Homeowner’s Association. Mr. Hansen is a member of the Rotary Club of Denver Metro North and St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Northglenn. When asked why he was interested in being elected to city council, Mr. Hansen said "I feel a strong calling to public service. Our community is important to me, and I believe we can continue to make it a great place to raise a family."

Erik Hansen can be reached at the City of Thornton at 303-538-7531 or at home 303-252-0298. His City e-mail address: Erik.Hansen@cityofthornton.net.