A North Texas state senator has stepped down from his role to take a senior position at the state comptroller’s office. Afterwards, he announced he was running for state comptroller.
In Case You Missed It, within minutes of former Senator Hancock launching his formal campaign for Comptroller, Governor Greg Abbott endorsed him for this vital position.
State Senator Kelly Hancock of Tarrant County has been officially named the acting state comptroller, following the selection by outgoing Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Hancock resigned as state senator and was appointed to be the chief clerk of the comptroller’s office.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar finalized the appointment of former state senator Kelly Hancock as his new Chief Clerk. Comptroller Hegar is leaving the office at the end of June to become the Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
Now that Hancock has resigned from his State Senate seat in Tarrant County, there is an opening. Gov. Abbott will soon call for a special election. Republican State Rep. Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth said he’s considering running for the seat.
Now-former state Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) announced his bid for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts shortly after joining the agency as an employee — a way to get around the constitutional obstacles related to a direct appointment.
State Senator Kelly Hancock of Tarrant County has been officially named the acting state comptroller, following the selection by outgoing Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Former state Sen. Kelly Hancock was sworn in as chief clerk of the Texas Comptroller’s Office on Thursday while simultaneously launching his campaign to lead the office.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Thursday named now-former state Sen. Kelly Hancock as chief clerk, setting the stage for the North Texas Republican to take over the office in a few weeks when Hegar leaves to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
