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==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]] [[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; material no longer on-line}}</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==