Kelly Hancock

A Fort Worth native, Hancock has resided his entire life in the Mid-Cities area of Tarrant County. In 2003, Hancock and his brother Cary founded Advanced Chemical Logistics, a chemical distribution company in Northeast Fort Worth.{{cite web|url=http://www.advanced-chemical.com/ |title=Advanced Chemical Logistics |publisher=Advanced-chemical.com |access-date=2013-11-16}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fortworthchamber.com/chamber/old/member/SBOY_past.html |title=Chamber - Small Business of the Year Award |publisher=Fortworthchamber.com |access-date=2013-11-16 |archive-date=2012-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923232747/http://www.fortworthchamber.com/chamber/old/member/SBOY_past.html |url-status=dead }}

Hancock graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 1986 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Hancock and his wife Robin live in North Richland Hills with their children: Chloe, Skylar and Harrison.{{cite web|url=http://www.txcc.org/content/kelly-hancock |title=Kelly Hancock | Texas Conservative Coalition |publisher=Txcc.org |access-date=2013-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231235402/http://www.txcc.org/content/kelly-hancock |archive-date=2014-12-31 }}

Hancock is a lifelong conservative who began his political career serving for thirteen years on the Birdville ISD school board. In 2006, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the Texas House of Representatives for District 91.{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/59194/kelly-hancock#.UnxHpI5uFHg |title=Kelly Hancock's Political Summary - Project Vote Smart |publisher=Votesmart.org |access-date=2013-11-16}}

In the Texas Senate's 83rd Legislative Session of 2013, Hancock was tabbed to serve on the following committees: Transportation, Jurisprudence, Business and Commerce, and Senate Administration. Hancock serves as the vice chairman of the Economic Development Committee.{{cite web |author=Texas Senate Media Services |url=http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/Commit.htm |title=The Texas State Senate: Committee Information, Hearings, and News |publisher=Senate.state.tx.us |access-date=2013-11-16 |archive-date=2013-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118132520/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/Commit.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Members/MemberInfo.aspx?Leg=83&Chamber=S&Code=A1015 |title=Texas Legislature Online - 83rd Legislature - Information for Sen. Kelly Hancock |publisher=Capitol.state.tx.us |access-date=2013-11-16}}

In September 2013, Hancock announced his intent to run for a second term in the Senate.{{cite web |url=http://tcjlpac.com/2013/09/senator-kelly-hancock-announces-re-election-campaign-citing-common-sense-conservative-leadership-for-north-texas/ |title=Senator Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) Announces Re-election Campaign for SD 9 |publisher=Tcjlpac.com |date=2013-09-30 |access-date=2013-11-16 |archive-date=2015-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603015247/http://tcjlpac.com/2013/09/senator-kelly-hancock-announces-re-election-campaign-citing-common-sense-conservative-leadership-for-north-texas/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Tinsley |first=Anna M. |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/09/30/5207632/state-sen-kelly-hancock-seeks.html |title=State Sen. Kelly Hancock seeks re-election | Elections & Politics | News from Fort Worth |publisher=Star-telegram.com |date=2013-09-30 |access-date=2013-11-16}}

Hancock was named one of the "Worst Legislators" in Texas by Texas Monthly magazine in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/the-best-and-worst-legislators-2017/

|title=The Best and Worst Legislators 2017|first=RG|last= Ratcliffe|website=Texas Monthly|date=July 1, 2017|access-date=September 10, 2018}}

In 2021, Republicans in the Texas legislature drew heavily pro-Republican gerrymandered maps to vastly increase the number of safe Republican districts. Hancock's district, which had been a competitive district in the 2020 election, was redrawn to make it much more Republican.{{Cite web|last=Barragán|first=James|date=2021-10-22|title=Texas' new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers' runs|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/22/texas-redistricting-political-challengers/|access-date=2021-10-22|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}

In April 2013, Hancock authored Senate Bill 398, which ensured AT&T Stadium in Arlington would be eligible for state funds in the facility's pursuit of a BCS National Championship game in College Football.{{cite web|last=Tinsley |first=Anna M. |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04/12/4770851/a-bill-to-help-draw-a-bcs-national.html |title=Bill would help land BCS title game at Cowboys Stadium | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Spor |publisher=Star-telegram.com |date=2013-04-12 |access-date=2013-11-16}} Governor Rick Perry signed the bill into law.{{cite web|url=http://www.allvoices.com/news/14403597-house-sends-perry-bill-to-help-cowboys-stadium-snare-college-football-title-game |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131108021632/http://www.allvoices.com/news/14403597-house-sends-perry-bill-to-help-cowboys-stadium-snare-college-football-title-game |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-11-08 |title=House sends Perry bill to help Cowboys Stadium snare college football title game |publisher=Allvoices.com |access-date=2013-11-16 }} Arlington and AT&T Stadium will host college football's first playoff National Championship Game after the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9204021/arlington-texas-host-first-college-football-playoff-championship |title=Arlington, Texas, to host first College Football Playoff championship - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2013-10-04 |access-date=2013-11-16}}

In the 2017 special legislative session, Hancock spoke in support of a bill to increase the penalty from misdemeanor to felony when one is convicted of intentionally submitting false information on a mail-in ballot application. Hancock said mail-in voting has been targeted for illegal voting and election fraud and that the legislation is needed. Democrat Jose Menendez of San Antonio, however, argued against the legislation on grounds of "unintended consequences."Allie Morris and Peggy Fikac, "Legislature sends 4 bills to gov as finish line nears: Tree, annexation changes await voters," San Antonio Express-News, August 11, 2017, pp. 1, A21.

In 2019 Hancock co-sponsored a bill{{cite web|url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/SB01450S.htm|last=Hancock |first=Kelly|date=March 4, 2019|title=A Bill to be Entitled an Act|work=Texas Senate|access-date=June 16, 2019}} that was signed by governor Greg Abbott on June 12, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/Actions.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB1450|date=June 12, 2019|title=Bill:SB 1450, Legislative Session: 85(R)|work=Texas Legislature|access-date=June 16, 2019}} Dealing with the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages to private citizens. This law allows food establishments to sell and deliver alcohol along with food deliveries.{{cite web|url=https://texashillcountry.com/texas-law-alcohol-delivery-food/|last=Sault |first=Spring |date=June 10, 2019|title=New Texas Law Will Allow Alcohol Delivery With Food|work=Texas Hill Country magazine|access-date=June 16, 2019}}

Hancock was reelected to the state Senate in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 132,001 votes (54.1 percent), he defeated his Democratic opponent, Gwenn Burud, who polled 112,113 (45.9 percent). His margin in Tarrant County was sufficient to overcome his loss in increasingly Democratic Dallas County.{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|access-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110200011/https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|archive-date=November 10, 2018|url-status=dead}}

2012 Texas Senate General Election

Won with 58.37% of vote

2012 Texas Senate Republican Party Primary Election

Won with 64.96% of vote

Texas House District 91, 2010 General Election

Won with 100.00% of vote

Texas House District 91, 2010 Republican Party Primary Election

Won with 75.36% of vote

Texas House District 91, 2008 General Election

Won with 61.27% of vote

Texas House District 91, 2008 Republican Party Primary Election

Won with 100.00% of vote

Texas House District 91, 2006 General Election

Won with 59.07% of vote

Texas House District 91, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election

Won with 52.46% of vote{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kelly-hancock/ |title=State Sen. Kelly Hancock |publisher=The Texas Tribune |access-date=2013-11-16}}

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