Background
HANSEN, Matilda Anne was born on September 4, 1929 in Paullina, Iowa, United States of America. Daughter of Arthur Henderson and Sada Henderson (née Thompson).
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HANSEN, Matilda Anne was born on September 4, 1929 in Paullina, Iowa, United States of America. Daughter of Arthur Henderson and Sada Henderson (née Thompson).
University of Colorado, Boulder, Bachelor of Arts, 1963. University of Wyoming, Master of Arts, 1970.
Teacher history Englewood (Colorado) Senior High School, 1963-1965. Director Albany County Adult Learning Center, Laramie, Wyoming, 1966-1978, Laramie Plains Civic Center, 1979-1983. Treasurer Wyoming Territorial Prison Corporation, Laramie, 1988-1993, also board directors.
Board directors Wyoming Territorial Park.
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Author: (textbooks) To Help Adults Learn, 1975, Let's Play Together, 1978, Clear Use of Power, A Slice of Wyoming Political History, 2002.
Society of Friends.
Legislator Wyoming House of Representatives, Cheyenne, 1975-1995, minority whip, 1987-1988, assistant minority leader, 1991-1992, 93-94. Member management council Wyoming State Legislature, Cheyenne, 1983-1984. Chair Committee for Democratic Legislature, Cheyenne, 1990-1994, Wyoming State Democrats, 1995-1999.
Clerk Wyoming Society of Friends meeting, since 2003. Member League of Women Voters Wyoming (vice president 1966-1968), League of Women Voters Laramie (board directors 1966-1972, National Conference State Legislators (vice chair human resources 1983, national executive committee 1990-1994), Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce, Laramie Women's Club, Faculty Women's Club.
Gardening, mountain climbing, quilting.