Hans Andreas Zeiger (born February 20, 1985) is president of the Jack Miller Center, a national nonprofit network of academic scholars focused on civic educatio

He served as a member of the

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from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the

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, representing the 25th district from 2017 to 2021 and as a member of the

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from 2011 to 2017. Zeiger is an author and editor and served in the

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Early life and education

A native of

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, Zeiger attended

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, graduating in 2003. There he was involved in student government, cross country, and debate. He achieved the rank of

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from Troop 174 in Puyallup. Zeiger earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in American studies from

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and a Master of Public Policy from the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy. He began doctoral studies in political science at

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but withdrew during his first campaign for the state legislature.

Career

Zeiger is an author and editor whose works include "Puyallup in World War II," published in 2018 by History Press. As a college student, he authored two books published by

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; ''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. In 2013, he was commissioned as an officer in the

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Washington Legislature

In 2010, Zeiger was first elected as to the

in 2010. He served 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

in 2016 and was elected in November 2016. He was sworn in six days early, on January 3, 2017, after his predecessor resigned. In the Senate, Zeiger served as the Republican lead on Housing Stability and Affordability Committee and the State Government, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee. He also served as a member of the Human Services, Re-entry and Rehabilitation Committee and the Transportation Committee.

Civic involvement

In 2007, Zeiger began a project to document the stories of Puyallup's World War II veterans. His civic and volunteer activities have included the boards of the Washington State Historical Society, the South Hill Historical Society, the William D. 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

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References

External links

Hans Zeiger for State Senate

Hans Zeiger at Ballotpedia
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