Author Description

Orval Hansen's life has taken him around the world; from the deck of a Navy ship in World War II to the London School of Economics; from the Idaho State Legislature to the United States House of Representatives; from a farm in Idaho Falls to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Hansen dedicated his life to the service of Idaho, to his loving wife of more than 60 years and to his seven children. His story exemplifies how one determined man can climb the mountains life places in his path and make his state and world a better place.