Kent Hance

Kent Hance
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 (1942-11-14) November 14, 1942 (age 81) Dimmitt, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican (since 1985) Democratic (until 1985)
Education	Texas Tech University (BBA) University of Texas at Austin (JD)
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.