| Tom Hancock | |
| State Senate: | Iowa |
| District: | 16th |
| Term Start: | January 10, 2005 |
| Term End: | January 13, 2013 |
| Preceded: | Julie Hosch |
| Succeeded: | Dick Dearden |
| Birth Date: | February 3, 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Coleen |
| Children: | 1 child |
| Residence: | Epworth, Iowa |
| Occupation: | United States Postal Service, retired |
Thomas L. Hancock (February 3, 1948 – January 31, 2016) was an American politician who was Iowa State Senator from the 16th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2005. He retired from the United States Postal Service after 31 years and was a member of the Epworth Volunteer Fire Department.
Hancock served on several committees in the Iowa Senate: the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Environment and Energy Independence committee; the Judiciary committee; the Transportation committee; and the Natural Resources committee, where he was vice chair. He also served as chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
Hancock was last re-elected in 2008 with 17,129 votes, defeating Republican opponent Dave McLaughlin.[1] He died of an apparent heart attack on January 31, 2016, in Dubuque.[2]