Alec Hansen has represents Montana's cities, towns with energy, wit

It is noon at the Capitol, and the hallways are jammed with people scrambling to get the attention of legislators on their way to lunch. Outside the House chamber, Alec Hansen calmly takes it all in. After 30 years at the Legislature, the chief lobbyist for Montana's cities and towns doesn't need to chase down legislators. They usually come to him.

Photo by Miranda Dalpiaz

Alec Hansen of the Montana League of Cities and Towns

Hansen is easy to spot, with his white hair and bushy mustache, and with his unif...