Hancock’s resignation was a surprise to Tarrant GOP, party chair says
Former state Sen. Kelly Hancock did not inform the Tarrant GOP of his plans to resign from the Texas Legislature, the party’s chair told the Star-Telegram.
Hancock, whose former legislative district included portions of Tarrant County including Fort Worth, left his seat on June 19 to take a position in the Texas comptroller’s office, the Star-Telegram previously reported. Hancock will take over for current comptroller Glenn Hegar on July 1, when Hegar takes over as chancellor of the Texas A&M University system.
“Sadly, I have had no communication with Senator Hancock in over a year,” party chair Bo French said in an email to the Star-Telegram on Saturday. Hancock declined to donate to Tarrant Republicans last year during the presidential election, French said.
The state comptroller’s office is responsible for managing Texas’ money: collecting taxes, managing revenue and awarding and managing state contracts.
Hancock could not immediately be reached for comment by phone on Saturday.
