Career
He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 1989–1993 and 2001–2005. On the local level Hestnes was mayor of Hitra municipality from 1987 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007.
He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 1989–1993 and 2001–2005. On the local level Hestnes was mayor of Hitra municipality from 1987 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007.