Randy Pendleton
| Randall George "Randy" Pendleton | |
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Texas State Representative for
District 75 and then District 73 (Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, and Terry counties) | |
| In office January 1963 (District 75) – January 1967 | |
| In office January 1967 (District 73) – June 30, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Gibbens |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | E L Short |
| Born | March 15, 1937 Wellman, Terry County, Texas |
| Died | October 4, 2009 (aged 72) Austin, Texas |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery in Austin |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Ann Guillet Pendleton (married 1957–2009, his death) |
| Children | Kathryn Ann Winter
Alisa Karen Hudson |
| Residence | Andrews, Texas
Austin, Travis County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University |
| Occupation | Lobbyist |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Randall George Pendleton, known as Randy Pendleton (March 15, 1937 – October 4, 2009), was a businessman from Andrews, Texas, and later a lobbyist in the capital city of Austin, who served as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969, first in District 75 (1963-1967) and then in District 73 (1967-1969).[1]
Background
Pendleton was born to George H. Pendleton (1908–1993) and the former Beatrice D. Nelson (1912–1976) in Wellman in Terry County in west Texas. He attended public schools in Andrews. In 1969, newly-elected Governor Preston Smith appointed Pendleton as the Director of State and Federal Relations in Washington, D.C. Pendleton was also a deputy commissioner for the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. He served as executive assistant to the commissioner of the Board of Public Welfare. He was a lobbyist for Beneficial Corporation[2] and in that capacity worked for passage of the November 4, 1997 state constitutional amendment allowing home-equity lending in Texas.[3] Pendleton was a board member of the Austin Club.[2]
Political life
Pendleton served in District 73 from 1967–1969; in District 75, 1961–1966. He tendered his resignation to accept the appointment in Washington, effective June 30, 1969. E L Short, a rancher, farmer, and businessman from Tahoka in Lynn County south of Lubbock, won the special election runoff contest on August 8, 1969.[1] Short held the seat for nearly a decade, having vacated it in January 1979 to serve a single term as state senator. In 1972, Pendleton returned to the political arena to run, unsuccessfully, against the long-term incumbent Robert S. Calvert (1892-1981) for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, who won the last of his two-year terms. Pendleton accused Calvert of having mishandled sales tax collections, a situation which led to declining state revenues.[4] Two years later, Calvert withdrew from the Democratic primary when faced with the strong challenge of Robert Douglas "Bob" Bullock, Sr. (1929-1999), a former Texas Secretary of State who would serve as comptroller from 1975 to 1991, when he became lieutenant governor
Death and family
Pendleton died in Austin, where he had resided after his political career ended. He was survived by his wife of fifty-two years, the former Frances Ann Guillet (born 1936), a former educator and a native of Dallas], the daughter of the former Bernice Guillet (1908–1997) and Henry F. Guillet (1908–1985), who was a county attorney for Andrews County.[5] There are three Pendleton daughters, Kathryn Ann Winter, Alisa Karen Hudson, and Kristina Kay O'Connor.
Services were held at Hyde Park Baptist Church, 3901 Speedway in Austin. Interment was at the Texas State Cemetery, a prerogative for all Texas legislators and their spouses.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Randy Pendleton. Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved on February 15, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Randall George Pendleton obituary. Texas State Cemetery. Retrieved on February 15, 2020.
- ↑ Home Equity Lending Gaps in Texas. window.state.tx.us. Retrieved on December 17, 2010; material no longer on-line.
- ↑ The Bartlett (Texas) Tribune and News. texashistory.unt.eud. Retrieved on December 17, 2010.
- ↑ Letter to Henry F. Guillet from Texas Attorney General John Luke Hill. oag.state.tx.us. Retrieved on January 5, 2011.
