Bob Stump (U.S. Congressman)
| Bob Stump | |
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| Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services | |
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In office January 4, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Speaker | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Floyd Spence |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Hunter |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs | |
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In office January 4, 1995 – January 4, 2001 |
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| Speaker |
Newt Gingrich Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Sonny Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Chris Smith |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Steiger |
| Succeeded by | Ed Pastor |
| Member of the Arizona Senate | |
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In office 1967–1976 |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
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In office 1959–1967 |
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| Personal details | |
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Robert Lee Stump April 4, 1927 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 2003 (aged 76) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| Political party |
Democratic (1958-1982) Republican (1982-2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Stump |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Religion | Seventh-day Adventist |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Lee "Bob" Stump (April 4, 1927 – June 20, 2003) was a U.S. Congressman from Arizona. He served as a member from the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1983 and then later a member of the Republican Party until the end of his tenure as congressman.
Stump was born in Phoenix, and was a U.S. Navy World War II combat veteran, where he served on the USS Tulagi from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Tolleson High School in 1947, and Arizona State University in 1951 where he was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity. He owned a cotton and grain farm in the Phoenix suburb of Tolleson for many years.
He served four terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1959 to 1967, and five terms in the Arizona State Senate, from 1967 to 1976. He served as President of the Arizona State Senate from 1975 to 1976.
He was first elected to the 95th Congress on November 2, 1976, originally as a Democrat from the 3rd Congressional District, a vast district stretching from western Phoenix through Prescott to Lake Havasu City and the Grand Canyon. However, he wore his party ties very loosely. He considered himself a "Pinto Democrat," the popular name for conservative Democrats from rural Arizona, and his voting record was strongly conservative. His profile was similar to those of conservative Democrats from the South. He voted for Ronald Reagan's tax cuts in 1981. Shortly after that vote, he announced he would become a Republican when Congress reconvened in January 1982. Regardless of his party affiliation, he never faced serious competition at the ballot box. He briefly considered running for the Senate in 1986 after Barry Goldwater decided to retire.
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