Most of the results for Utah House District 65 are in and the votes have come in favor of my opponent Doug Welton. Thank you to Doug for the way he has conducted himself throughout the campaign.

And, thank you to all who supported my campaign. It's a privilege to have participated in this process and to have run for something.

Forward, progress.

Hi, I'm Joseph Hansen. I'm a scientist, software engineer, and expert witness, with a love for education and a long line of family members who have served in the military, at NASA, and in their communities. In 2024, I ran for the Utah House seat in District 65.

ABOUT ME

  • Patriotic Payson resident.

  • Parents met in the Air Force. Dad graduated from the Air Force Academy, Mom from the University of Virginia. Grandpa was an inventor and engineer at NASA. Brothers, uncles, and other family members served in the military, including grandma’s siblings in World War II.

  • Visited or lived in most states. I call Indiana, Maryland, and now Utah my homes.

  • Graduated with B.S. in Computer Science from Brigham Young University and M.S. in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. Studied courses such as political science, economics, sociology, and government, in addition to required engineering, science, and mathematics courses.

  • Worked for five years at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL), on defense and space contracts and research, including air and missile defense.

  • Wife, Carolina, was born in Bolivia and raised in the Netherlands and Spain. She moved to Utah as a foreign exchange student, then as a student at LDS Business College (A.A.), Brigham Young University (B.A.), and Western Governors University (M.B.A.). Her career is in translation, foreign embassies, teaching languages, as a medical assistant, and now in hospital administration.

  • Moved back to Utah for a job at Qualtrics as a software developer.

  • Currently, self-employed as a software engineering expert witness and consultant, especially in patent cases.

  • Fluent in Spanish.

  • Enjoy: participating in the community; collecting books; sports, especially soccer and running.

TOP 4 PRIORITIES

SOLVE ISSUES

  • Focus on getting things done, do a good job in government

  • Avoid distraction, divisiveness, and hate

  • Government for the people

  • New leadership with integrity and dedication

DEMOCRACY

  • Fix severe gerrymandering

  • Bring accountability to anti-democratic extremism

  • A 1-party system does not work

  • Support democracy, checks and balances, the separation of church and state and religious freedom, and the rule of law

Economy

  • Invest in the common good, like our cities, roads, healthcare, new energy, new technology, and schools

  • The best way to make America great again is to balance the taxes, balance the budget, fix the debt, invest in the public good, and build the future

EDUCATION

  • In the modern world, education and critical thinking are more important than ever

  • Public intelligence and education outcomes in key subjects are lacking, leaving people subject to manipulation in the digital age