| Doris Hanson | |
| Order: | 7th |
| Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration | |
| Governor: | Tony Earl |
| Term Start: | January 3, 1983 |
| Term End: | January 5, 1987 |
| Predecessor: | Kenneth E. Lindner |
| Successor: | James R. Klauser |
| State1: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly1: | Wisconsin |
| District1: | 48th |
| Term Start1: | January 4, 1993 |
| Term End1: | January 4, 1999 |
| Predecessor1: | Sue Rohan |
| Successor1: | Mark F. Miller |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death Place: | McFarland, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Restingplace: | Roselawn Memorial Park, |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Occupation: | Realtor |
Doris Jean Hanson (October 24, 1925 - November 8, 2006) was an American realtor, politician, and public administrator. She was the 7th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, and the first woman to hold that office. Later she was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the east side of the city of Madison and central Dane County.[1]
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Hanson went to University of Wisconsin - Madison. Governor Tony Earl appointed Hanson the first woman to be secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration.[2] Hanson served as president of the village of McFarland, Wisconsin, from 1991 to 1995, and she was on the village board.[2] Hanson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1992 to 1998.[2] After her retirement, Hanson served as director of TEACH Wisconsin.[3] [4]