Interview: Adam Hanson, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota

As a construction lobbyist for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota, Adam Hanson is a familiar face at the Minnesota State Capitol. This spring, Hanson wrapped up his fifth legislative session as ABC’s director of government and public affairs. But before he went to bat for merit shop contractors, Hanson shadowed the likes of Joe Mauer and Torii Hunter as a batboy and clubhouse attendant for the Minnesota Twins. A graduate of Hamline University and William Mitchell College of Law, Hanson also served as a Minnesota Senate legislative assistant, a law clerk for the Institute of Justice, and communications intern for Gov. Tim Pawlenty, among other jobs. In the following interview, Hanson talks about his duties with ABC, a potential follow-up to the recent special legislative session, and what it was like to retrieve bats and balls for the hometown team.