Tom Hancock

For the American basketball coach, see Tom Hancock (basketball).

Thomas L. Hancock (February 3, 1948 – January 31, 2016) was an American politician who was Iowa State Senator from the 16th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2005. He retired from the United States Postal Service after 31 years and was a member of the Epworth Volunteer Fire Department.

Tom Hancock
Hancock in January 2009
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 16th district
In office January 10, 2005 – January 13, 2013
Preceded by	Julie Hosch
Succeeded by	Dick Dearden
Personal details
Born	February 3, 1948 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Died	January 31, 2016(2016-01-31) (aged 67) Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Coleen
Children	1 child
Residence	Epworth, Iowa
Occupation	United States Postal Service, retired

Hancock served 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 was vice chair. He also served as chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.

Hancock was last re-elected in 2008 with 17,129 votes, defeating Republican opponent Dave McLaughlin.^[1] He died of an apparent heart attack on January 31, 2016, in Dubuque.^[2]