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| name=Randall George "Randy" Pendleton​

|name=Randall George "Randy" Pendleton​

|nationality=[[United States|American]]​

|nationality=[[United States|American]]​

|office= [[Texas]] State Representative for District 75 and then District 73 (Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, and Terry counties)

|office= [[Texas]] State Representative for<br> District 75 and then District 73 (Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, <br>Martin, and Terry counties)

|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]​

|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]​

|term_start=January 1963​ (District 75)

|term_start=January 1963​ (District 75)

|term_end=January 1967​

|term_end=January 1967​

|term_start2=January 1967 (District 73)

|term_start2=January 1967 (District 73)

|term end2=June 30, 1969

|term_end2=June 30, 1969

|preceded2=Wayne Gibbens ​

|preceded2=Wayne Gibbens ​

|succeeded2=[[E L Short]]​

|succeeded2=[[E L Short]]​

|residence=Andrews, Texas<br>​

|residence=Andrews, Texas​

[[Austin]], Travis County, Texas​

[[Austin]], Travis County, Texas​

|birth_date=March 15, 1937​

|birth_date=March 15, 1937​

|occupation=[[Lobbyist]]​

|occupation=[[Lobbyist]]​

|spouse=Frances Ann Guillet Pendleton (married 1957–2009, his death)​

|spouse=Frances Ann Guillet Pendleton (married 1957–2009, his death)​

|children=Kathryn Ann Winter<br>​

|children=Kathryn Ann Winter​

Alisa Karen Hudson<br>​

Alisa Karen Hudson<br>​

Kristina Kay O'Connor<br>

Kristina Kay O'Connor<br>

|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]​}}​

|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]​}}​

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'''Randall George Pendleton''', known as '''Randy Pendleton''' (March 15, 1937 &ndash; October 4, 2009), was a [[business]]man from Andrews, [[Texas]], and later a [[lobbyist]] in the capital city of [[Austin]], who served as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969, first in District 75 (1963-1967) and then in District 73 (1967-1969).<ref name=legis>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=838&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=Pendleton~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=Randy Pendleton|publisher=lTexas Legislative Reference Library|accessdate=February 15, 2020}}</ref>

'''Randall George Pendleton''', known as '''Randy Pendleton''' (March 15, 1937 &ndash; October 4, 2009), was a [[business]]man from Andrews, [[Texas]], and later a [[lobbyist]] in the capital city of [[Austin]], who served as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969, first in District 75 (1963-1967) and then in District 73 (1967-1969).<ref name=legis>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=838&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=Pendleton~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=Randy Pendleton|publisher=Texas Legislative Reference Library|accessdate=February 15, 2020}}</ref>

==Background==

==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`9]] [[Preston  

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]]  

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<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=2916|title=Randall George Pendleton obituary|publisher=Texas State Cemetery|accessdate=February 15, 2020}}</ref> and in that capacity worked for passage of the November 4, 1997 state constitutional amendment allowing home-equity lending in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/homeeqty03/|title=Home Equity Lending Gaps in Texas|publisher=window.state.tx.us|accessdate=December 17, 2010}}</ref> Pendleton was a board member of the Austin Club.<ref name=obit/>​

[[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<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=2916|title=Randall George Pendleton obituary|publisher=Texas State Cemetery|accessdate=February 15, 2020}}</ref> and in that capacity worked for passage of the November 4, 1997 state constitutional amendment allowing home-equity lending in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/homeeqty03/|title=Home Equity Lending Gaps in Texas|publisher=window.state.tx.us|accessdate=December 17, 2010; material no longer on-line}}</ref> Pendleton was a board member of the Austin Club.<ref name=obit/>​

==Political life==

==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.<ref name=legis/> Short held the seat for nearly a decade, having vacated it in January 1979 to serve a single term as state senator.​

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.<ref name=legis/> Short held the seat for nearly a decade, having vacated it in January 1979 to serve a single term as state senator.​

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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82447/m1/2/|title=''The Bartlett (Texas) Tribune and News''|publisher=texashistory.unt.eud|accessdate=December 17, 2010}}</ref> 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 ​

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82447/m1/2/|title=''The Bartlett (Texas) Tribune and News''|publisher=texashistory.unt.eud|accessdate=December 17, 2010}}</ref> 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 ​

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==Death and family==

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/45hill/op/1973/pdf/jh0016.pdf|title=Letter to Henry F. Guillet from Texas Attorney General John Luke Hill|publisher=oag.state.tx.us|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> There are three Pendleton daughters, Kathryn Ann Winter, Alisa Karen Hudson, and Kristina Kay O'Connor. Services were held at Hyde Park [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church, 3901 Speedway in Austin. Interment was at the Texas State Cemetery, a prerogative for all Texas legislators and their spouses.<ref name=obit/>​

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/45hill/op/1973/pdf/jh0016.pdf|title=Letter to Henry F. Guillet from Texas Attorney General John Luke Hill|publisher=oag.state.tx.us|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> There are three Pendleton daughters, Kathryn Ann Winter, Alisa Karen Hudson, and Kristina Kay O'Connor.  

 

Services were held at Hyde Park [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church, 3901 Speedway in Austin. Interment was at the Texas State Cemetery, a prerogative for all Texas legislators and their spouses.<ref name=obit/>​

==References==

==References==

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