About

Hans Zeiger knows the issues that matter to the people of the 25th District: jobs, tax relief, and educational excellence.

As the son, grandson, and great grandson of Puyallup teachers, Hans grew up in the Puyallup Valley and attended Karshner Elementary, Aylen Junior High, and Puyallup High School. Hans learned the value of work while mowing lawns and delivering newspapers. He fell in love with the outdoors of the Pacific Northwest as a Boy Scout in Puyallup’s Troop 174. In 2001, Hans became an Eagle Scout. For his service project, he directed the painting of the Puyallup Police Department.

At Puyallup High School, Hans participated in debate, cross country, and student leadership, organizing the school’s Martin Luther King Day and Veteran’s Day Assemblies. As a senior, Hans was named the Department of Washington champion for the American Legion Oratorical Contest.

In 2002, Hans was selected as a freelance columnist for the Seattle Times NEXT page, also writing articles in the News Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Inquirer, and San Diego Union-Tribune. In 2004, the News Tribune called Hans a “rising political star,” and in 2005, Newsweek’s Current magazine named Hans among “15 Students You Haven’t Heard of … But Will.”

Hans earned his BA in American Studies from Hillsdale College. He went on to complete a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Pepperdine University. In 2005 and again in 2006, Hans achieved his dream of becoming a published author, with two books about young Americans.

In his work as a writer and non-profit senior fellow, Hans calls his generation to celebrate the values of community. Hans has given back to our community through his service to youth and veterans. In 2002, Hans served on the Puyallup Veteran’s Memorial Dedication Committee, and in 2007 he began a project to document the stories of Puyallup’s World War II veterans. In 2008 and 2009, Hans wrote a monthly column about hometown heroes in the Puyallup Herald, and he is a member of the Ezra Meeker Historical Society, South Hill Historical Society, and Fife Historical Society. Hans has been active as a volunteer leader in Boy Scout Troop 174 for seven years. He serves on the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, volunteers for the Puyallup Fair Foundation’s history program, and he is a member of the Cascade Land Conservancy.