Background
Watkins, Dane Hansen was born on August 24, 1943 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of George W. and Hope C. (Hansen) Watkins.
business executive State Senator
Watkins, Dane Hansen was born on August 24, 1943 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of George W. and Hope C. (Hansen) Watkins.
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1965.
Partner Watkins Enterprises, Farming & Investments, Idaho Falls, since 1965. Member Idaho Senate, since 1971, chairman local government and taxation committee, since 1980, member agricultural affairs committee, 1979—1982, member finance committee, 1974—1980, vice chairman finance committee, since 1982. President Idaho Employees Council, 1978—1980.
Director Blue Cross Idaho, 1974—1980. Member Eastern Idaho Special Services Agency, since 1981, Bonneville County Home Health Agency, 1980—1981, National Gasohol Commission, since 1978. Vice president Teton Peaks Boy Scout Council, 1976—1980.
Treasurer Idaho Gasohol Commission, since 1979. Board directors Bonneville County United Way, 1968—1974, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1968—1978, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, since 1983. Chairman Bonneville County Republican Center Committee, 1968—1971.
Republican candidate for congress, 1988. President. Bishop Church Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Eastern Idaho Lincoln Day Association, 1970—1971, Idaho Citizens Against Pornography.
Married Sherry McNamara Watkins, August 8, 1964. Children: Tory, Tracey, Dane Hansen, Damond, Taryn, David, Tiffany.