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    Hancock, David "Dave"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2011-2012 (District 2B); House 2015-2016 (District 2A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Polk

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/25/1945
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Evangelical Christian, Non-denominational
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Dave
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bemidji
    Occupation (when first elected): Business; General Manager, Northwest Tire/Former Small Business Owner, R & D Tire and Automotive Center

    EDUCATION

    Secondary; Graduate, 1963
    Anderson University; B.A.; History, 1968

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army (Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Operating Room Technician and Combat Medic); 1969 to 1971

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Pat (married on June 17, 1967)
    Children: Two children: Nathan and Jason (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Bemidji, Minnesota in the spring of 1973.

    He was a youth baseball and basketball coach.

    He was a member of Cornerstone Community Church.

    Religion provided by his 2010 campaign website and Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2011-2012.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 02A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Small-business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Minutes
    • State Government Finance: Veterans Affairs Division Minutes
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 02B
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Pennington, Polk
    Occupation: Business; General Manager, Northwest Tire/Former Small Business Owner, R & D Tire and Automotive Center
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Government Operations and Elections Minutes
    • Higher Education Policy and Finance Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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