Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announces resignation

Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock announced Wednesday that he would step down from the position.
By Steven Ardary at FOX 4 KDFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) · · 1 min read

Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock announced Wednesday that he would step down from the position.
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Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock announced Wednesday that he would step down from the position.

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