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Jim Hansen, who served longer in the U.S. House than any Utahn, dies at age 86

Farmington • The first thing one would notice when entering Jim Hansen’s Farmington cabin located east of the Lagoon amusement park was the wall filled with framed political cartoons, many poking fun of him.

Hansen, Utah’s longest-serving member of the U.S. House, died Wednesday, according to multiple sources close to the family. He was 86.

The conservative Republican retired from Congress in 2003 after winning 11 straight elections, representing the state’s 1st Congressional District from 1981 to 2003.

He kept memories of his Washington days all over his comfortable bungalow, which had served as his campaign headquarters.