Facts: - profession: farmer , umatilla county commissioner - residence: athena , oregon - preceded: david nelson - party: republican - state senate: oregon - spouse: margaret hansell - district: 29th - term start: 2013 - state: oregon - name: bill hansell - religion: christian - alma mater: university of oregon Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bill hansell .
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bill hansell , is a republican member of the oregon senate , representing the 29th district .when oregon state senator david nelson , senator hansell 's predecessor retired , he invited hansell to run for his senate seat .hansell went on to win both primary and general elections in 2012 .he currently serves on the ways and means committee , environment and natural resources committee , and the ways and means subcommittee on transportation and economic development .