Rick Hansen has 10 years of Puyallup City Council experience. He has currently been serving since January 22, 2008, representing District 2. Prior to that, he served for 8 years in the 1980s. During that time, he had the honor and privilege of serving as District 2 Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem.

Those that know Rick Hansen know that he is a person that stands up for what is right and that which most benefits the people of Puyallup, even if that sometimes conflicts what he might prefer. In recent months, Rick has spoken with and answered countless emails about questions surrounding the future of Puyallup. Most of these questions concern growth and traffic-related dilemnas that past councilmembers have not addressed. Though the downtown area has noticed sizeable improvements, it is small in comparison with the rest of the city as a whole. His good business sense and willingness to work for the best for the city make him the ideal candidate..

Rick has been a resident of Puyallup since 1979 and married for over 37 years to Wife Karen Hansen, Executive Director of Communications with the Puyallup School District. Rick and Karen have four grown children, who all attended Puyallup schools and were involved in sports and music. Gina began her career as a teacher and coach at Rogers High School before moving to the Bay Area, CA where she works in IT Training and Design, runs her own consulting business, and teaches in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Angela is a teacher in the Kent School District. Erik works in IT Human Resources. And, Darren works in Construction and Interior Design.

Many years ago, and at the very beginnings of his career, Rick worked as a tour guide sharing the many beauties of the Pacific Northwest. Settling in Puyallup, he is again proud to represent such a vibrant community and growing. Rick understands that living in a great city requires hard work and good listening skills.

Welcoming email and phone calls, Rick makes a point to listen to the concerns of interested citizens. Important concerns such as futures-based planning, smarter urban development and fiscal responsibility are at the forefront of Rick's goals for upcoming years.