Dave Hancock

Who is Dave Hancock?

David A. "Dave" Hancock is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 2B, which includes all or portions of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Pennington and Polk counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Republican, he is general manager of Northwest Tire in Bemidji, and was the owner of R & D Tire and Automotive Center, also in Bemidji, from 1985-2008.

Hancock was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance, the Government Operations and Elections, and the Higher Education Policy and Finance committees.

Hancock attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, graduating with a B.A. in History in 1968. He enlisted in the United States Army from 1969–1971, serving as an operating room technician and combat medic at Fort Sill near Lawton, Oklahoma. He also taught 8th grade American History and 9th grade Civics at Conrad Ball Junior High School in Loveland, Colorado from 1968–1969 and 1971-1972.