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Dennis Hancock

Republican · MO · St. Louis County Councilman, District 3

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Dennis Hancock represents District 3 on the St. Louis County Council and previously served 12 years as mayor of Fenton. His private-sector career included 27 years at Verizon, facilities management, and small-business ownership.

Track record

Government Efficiency

· 3 records

  • Introduced Bill No. 65 to direct the county revenue director to waive late fees on tax payments received or postmarked by December 31 and report the results annually.

    April 9, 2025For

    Source: stlouisco.civicweb.net · researched July 14, 2026

  • Spoke in favor of St. Louis County Proposition B during a Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting.

    March 24, 2025For

    Source: town-and-country.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • Voted to place a charter amendment on the ballot allowing the County Council to hire its own outside attorneys; the council approved the measure 4-3.

    August 27, 2024For

    Source: stlpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

Government Spending Reduction

· 1 record

  • Cast the only council vote against placing Proposition U, a county use tax on online out-of-state purchases, on the August ballot, arguing the county should reduce spending before seeking more revenue.

    March 17, 2026For

    Source: spectrumlocalnews.com · researched July 14, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 1 record

  • Voted for a St. Louis County ordinance freezing eligible senior homeowners' property taxes; the measure passed 4-2.

    October 17, 2023For

    Source: audacy.com · researched July 14, 2026

General

· 2 records

  • Joined all four Democratic council members in voting against a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk; the resolution failed 5-2.

    September 16, 2025

    Source: stlpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • Approved the City of Fenton's 2012 budget after its passage by the Board of Aldermen.

    December 22, 2011

    Source: fentonmo.org · researched July 14, 2026

Integrity and Ethics

· 1 record

  • Settled a quo warranto case over hiring his stepdaughter; prosecutors dismissed the case after he agreed to pay his own legal fees and not hire or help hire relatives.

    January 24, 2025

    Source: stlpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

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Profile last researched July 14, 2026.