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In 1979, 1981, 1983, and 1985, McFarland was ranked among the "Ten Best Legislators" from both chambers by ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/magazine/bestworst|title=Best and Worst Legislators (by year)|publisher=texasmonthly.com|accessdate=September 12, 2011}}</ref> In 1989, McFarland was one of five senators to serve as  Senate President Pro Tempore, having succeeded his regional colleague, Democrat Hugh Quay Parmer (born 1939) of [[Fort Worth]].<ref>List of Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate.</ref>
 
In 1979, 1981, 1983, and 1985, McFarland was ranked among the "Ten Best Legislators" from both chambers by ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/magazine/bestworst|title=Best and Worst Legislators (by year)|publisher=texasmonthly.com|accessdate=September 12, 2011}}</ref> In 1989, McFarland was one of five senators to serve as  Senate President Pro Tempore, having succeeded his regional colleague, Democrat Hugh Quay Parmer (born 1939) of [[Fort Worth]].<ref>List of Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate.</ref>
  
In 1986, McFarland objected when the Texas Select Committee on Higher Education, a group appointed by [[Democratic Party|Democratic]]  [[Governor]] [[Mark White|Mark Wells White]] to consider streamlining of the state's colleges and universities, proposed that the University of Texas at Arlington be re-defined as a "comprehensive university," with an emphasis on teaching, instead of research. Many UTA faculty and students believed that the change would have eliminated doctoral programs at the institution. McFarland, a UTA "Distinguished Alumnus," declared the select committee recommendation "an over-my-dead-body situation." Soon political support was manifested throughout Arlington and Tarrant County. The mission of UTA was clarified to include "achieving excellence in all academic areas — teaching, research, and public service." McFarland said the controversy brought hundreds of letters and telephone calls and showed him that "there are people out there willing to get involved and support UTA." Then state Representative [[Kent Grusendorf]], also of Arlington, joined McFarland in rallying to the defense of their common ''alma mater.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uta.edu/publications/utamagazine/fall_2008/index.php?section=Yesteryear|title=YESTERYEAR: United they stood|date=Fall 2008|publisher=Universitiy of Texas|accessdate=September 13, 2011}}</ref>
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In 1986, McFarland objected when the Texas Select Committee on Higher Education, a group appointed by [[Democratic Party|Democratic]]  [[Governor]] [[Mark White|Mark Wells White]] to consider streamlining of the state's colleges and universities, proposed that the University of Texas at Arlington be re-defined as a "comprehensive university," with an emphasis on teaching, instead of research. Many UTA faculty and students believed that the change would have eliminated doctoral programs at the institution. McFarland, a UTA "Distinguished Alumnus," declared the select committee recommendation "an over-my-dead-body situation." Soon political support was manifested throughout Arlington and Tarrant County. The mission of UTA was clarified to include "achieving excellence in all academic areas — teaching, research, and public service." McFarland said the controversy brought hundreds of letters and telephone calls and showed him that "there are people out there willing to get involved and support UTA." Then state Representative [[Kent Grusendorf]], also of Arlington, joined McFarland in rallying to the defense of their common ''alma mater.''<ref>"Yesteryear: United they stood, University of Texas, Fall 2008; material no longer on-line.
  
 
As a two-term departing state representative, McFarland succeeded Senator William C. Meier (born 1940), who vacated the attorney's general office after one term to challenge, successfully, Republican Governor [[Bill Clements]]. In 1991, McFarland was succeeded in the Senate by Republican Chris Harris (1948-2015), also of Arlington, who subsequently was shifted into neighboring Senate District 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=34&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=m~last=Harris~leaderNote=~leg=80~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=
 
As a two-term departing state representative, McFarland succeeded Senator William C. Meier (born 1940), who vacated the attorney's general office after one term to challenge, successfully, Republican Governor [[Bill Clements]]. In 1991, McFarland was succeeded in the Senate by Republican Chris Harris (1948-2015), also of Arlington, who subsequently was shifted into neighboring Senate District 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=34&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=m~last=Harris~leaderNote=~leg=80~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=

Revision as of 20:30, March 31, 2020

{{Infobox officeholder |name=Millard Robert "Bob" McFarland​ |nationality=American​ |office=Texas State Senator for
District 10 (Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties)​ |party=Republican |term_end=1991​ |preceded=William C. Meier​ |succeeded=Chris Harris |office2=Presidents Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate |term_start2=1989​ |term_end2=1989​ |preceded2=Hugh Quay Parmer​ |succeeded2=Robert J. Glasgow​ |office3=Texas State Representative
for then Districts 32-B and 32-D (Tarrant County)​ |term_start3=1977​ |term_end3=1983​ |succeeded3=Roy English​ |birth_date=June 12, 1941​ |birth_place=Place of birth missing​ |residence=Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas​ |occupation=Attorney​ |religion=Roman Catholic​ |spouse=Jane H. McFarland​​ |alma_mater=Arlington High School
University of Texas at Arlington
​ Dedman School of Law at [[Southern Methodist University]​]}}​

Not to be confused with Robert McFarlane, the national security advisor under U.S. President Ronald W. Reagan

Millard Robert McFarland, known as Bob McFarland (born June 12, 1941), is an attorney and lobbyist in Arlington]][1] and Austin, Texas,[2] who served from 1983 to 1991 as a Republican state senator for District 10, then located in parts parts of Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. From 1977 to 1983, McFarland served as a state representiative for the former districts 32-B and 32-D in Tarrant County.[3]​ ​

Background

In 1959, McFarland graduated from Arlington High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1963 from the University of Texas at Arlington. He then procured his Juris Doctorate from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas. He was admitted to the bar in 1966.[1] McFarland was cited for achievement in the publication Texas Business. In 1981, he received the G. J. Sutton Memorial Leadership Award and was named "Legislator of the Year" by the Texas Municipal League. In civic affairs, McFarland is a former director of the Tarrant County Humane Society and the Arlington Civic Chorus. He is a Roman Catholic.[4]

Political life

​ In 1979, 1981, 1983, and 1985, McFarland was ranked among the "Ten Best Legislators" from both chambers by Texas Monthly magazine.[5] In 1989, McFarland was one of five senators to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore, having succeeded his regional colleague, Democrat Hugh Quay Parmer (born 1939) of Fort Worth.[6]

In 1986, McFarland objected when the Texas Select Committee on Higher Education, a group appointed by Democratic Governor Mark Wells White to consider streamlining of the state's colleges and universities, proposed that the University of Texas at Arlington be re-defined as a "comprehensive university," with an emphasis on teaching, instead of research. Many UTA faculty and students believed that the change would have eliminated doctoral programs at the institution. McFarland, a UTA "Distinguished Alumnus," declared the select committee recommendation "an over-my-dead-body situation." Soon political support was manifested throughout Arlington and Tarrant County. The mission of UTA was clarified to include "achieving excellence in all academic areas — teaching, research, and public service." McFarland said the controversy brought hundreds of letters and telephone calls and showed him that "there are people out there willing to get involved and support UTA." Then state Representative Kent Grusendorf, also of Arlington, joined McFarland in rallying to the defense of their common alma mater.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Bob McFarland Park, part of which is heavily wooded, is operated at 410 East Embercrest Drive by the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department and named in his honor.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bob McFarland, Lawyer in Arlington, Texas. lawyers.com. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  2. Bob McFarland. texastribune.org. Retrieved on September 16, 2011.
  3. Bob McFarland. lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
  4. Texas Senate: Bob McFarland. Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
  5. Best and Worst Legislators (by year). texasmonthly.com. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  6. List of Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate.
  7. Bob McFarland Park. arlingtontx.gov. Retrieved on September 12, 2011; no longer on-line.

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