Tom Hancock
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| Tom Hancock | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 16th district | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Hosch |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 3, 1948 Dubuque, Iowa |
| Died | January 31, 2016 |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Coleen |
| Children | 1 child |
| Residence | Epworth, Iowa |
| Occupation | United States Postal Service, retired |
Tom Hancock is the Iowa State Senator from the 16th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2005. He is retired from the United States Postal Service.
Hancock currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate: the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Environment and Energy Independence committee; the Judiciary committee; the Transportation committee; and the Natural Resources committee, where he is vice chair. He also serves as chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
Hancock was last re-elected in 2008 with 17,129 votes, defeating Republican opponent Dave McLaughlin.
External links
- Senator Tom Hancock official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Tom Hancock official Iowa General Assembly site
- State Senator Tom Hancock official constituency site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
| Iowa Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Julie Hosch |
16th District 2005 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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