Hansen wins race for Mono supervisor

Political newcomer Tim Hansen won the race for District 4 Mono County Supervisor on Tuesday.

According to preliminary final results released by the Mono County Clerk's Office, Hansen defeated challenger Tim Fesko 546-403. Hansen and Fesko were in a runoff after they both led in the primary election.

Hansen is a 40 year resident of Mono County who lives on the north shore of Mono Lake on property where his grandfather lived starting in the 1930s.

Hansen has owned and operated High Sierra Brine Shrimp at Mono Lake for 20 years. During this time he has also owned and operated his own truck, worked in road construction, and been a permanent seasonal employee of CalTrans doing winter snow removal. Hansen became a full-time Mono County resident in 1970 after discharge from the U.S. Army following one tour of duty in Vietnam. He recently served two terms on the Mono County Grand Jury, and is vice-chairman of the Mono Basin RPAC.

The District 4 Mono County seat was held by Supervisor Bill Reid until his death in October.

Mono County is home to 6,065 registered voters, of whom 4,445 turned out to vote, or 70.71 percent of the electorate.