Jeff Hanson

Government service

Deputy Commissioner, Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

Veterans facilities

Utah's Department of Veterans and Military Affairs lists Jeff Hanson as a deputy commissioner. His department biography describes responsibility for the state's four veterans homes and the Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park. ^{[1] [2]}

Work with Utah's veterans homes

Hanson joined the department in 2002 as state officer at the William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home. In 2013, he oversaw the opening of the Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home and became its first state officer. The biography dates his promotion to deputy director over facilities to 2019; the current staff roster uses the title deputy commissioner. ^{[2] [1]}

Military service

Hanson served for 36 years in the Utah Army National Guard and retired as a chief warrant officer 5. His biography records three combat tours and a career spent largely in military intelligence. ^[2]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 22, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

1. Veterans and Military Affairs: current staff roster · Official record
2. Veterans and Military Affairs: Jeff Hanson biography · Official record

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Jeff Hanson yet.