Robert McLendon explained

Robert McLendon
State House4:Arizona
District4:5th
Term Start4:January 1983
Term End4:January 2001
Predecessor4:Morris Courtright
Successor4:Robert Cannell
Birth Date:24 November 1936[1]
Birth Place:Romney, Texas, U.S.
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Sandy
Residence:Yuma, Arizona
Profession:Politician

Robert McLendon (November 24, 1936 – March 9, 2022) was an American politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. McLendon served nine terms in the House from January 1983 through January 2001, representing district 5.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The amendment to the Arizona Constitution which limited politicians to serving four consecutive terms in either house was passed in 1992, after he had already served five terms.[11] McLendon died on March 9, 2022, at the age of 85.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert McLendon's Biography . Project Vote Smart . May 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523012914/http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3099/robert-mclendon . live . May 23, 2013.
  2. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1983, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session . State of Arizona . October 28, 2018.
  3. Web site: Session Laws, State of Arizona, 1985 Thirty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session . State of Arizona . November 1, 2018.
  4. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1987 Thirty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session . State of Arizona . November 2, 2018.
  5. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1989 Thirty-Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session . State of Arizona . November 2, 2018.
  6. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, First Regular Session, Second to Fourth Special Sessions, Chapters 218 to End . State of Arizona . November 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1993 Volume 1, Forty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 184 . State of Arizona . November 19, 2018.
  8. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1995 Volume 1, Forty-Second Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 178 . State of Arizona . December 2, 2018.
  9. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1997 Volume 1, Forty-Third Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 146 . State of Arizona . December 4, 2018.
  10. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1999 Volume 1, Forty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 223 . State of Arizona . December 12, 2018.
  11. Web site: Arizona Term Limits, Proposition 107 (1992) . Ballotpedia . May 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190507065058/https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Term_Limits,_Proposition_107_(1992) . live . May 7, 2019.
  12. Web site: Ex-Arizona House Minority Leader Robert McLendon dies at 85. YouValley.net. 13 March 2022. 13 March 2022.