Kent Hance | |
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Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System | |
In office December 1, 2006 – June 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | David Smith |
Succeeded by | Robert L. Duncan |
Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
In office September 23, 1987 – January 2, 1991 | |
Governor | Bill Clements |
Preceded by | Mark Wallace |
Succeeded by | Robert Krueger |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 19th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | George H. Mahon |
Succeeded by | Larry Combest |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 28th district | |
In office January 14, 1975 – January 9, 1979 | |
Preceded by | H.J. "Doc" Blanchard |
Succeeded by | E L Short |
Personal details | |
Born | Kent Ronald Hance November 14, 1942 Dimmitt, Texas, U.S. |
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Occupation | Lawyer |
Kent Ronald Hance (born November 14, 1942) is an American politician and lawyer who is the former[1] Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In his role, he oversaw Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. He is also a lobbyist and lawyer. Hance is the only person to defeat future President George W. Bush (which he did in the 1978 U.S. House of Representatives election for Texas's 19th District) and became a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from West Texas, having served from 1979 to 1985. After his congressional service, he switched to the Republican Party and in both 1986 and 1990 ran for governor of Texas, losing in the primary election.