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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
    Body: House
    District: 02A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    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
    Body: House
    District: 02B
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    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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    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    News Sources

    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.

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