Randy Pendleton
| Randall George "Randy" Pendleton | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 75 and then District 73 (Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Lynn, Martin, and Terry counties) | |
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In office January 1963 – June 30, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Gibbens |
| Succeeded by | E L Short |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1937 Wellman, Terry County, Texas |
| Died | October 4, 2009 (aged 72) Austin, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Ann Guillet Pendleton (married 1957–2009, his death) |
| Children |
Kathryn Ann Winter |
| Parents | George H. and Beatrice D. Nelson Pendleton |
| Residence |
Andrews, Andrews County |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University |
| Occupation | Lobbyist |
| Religion | Baptist |
Kathryn Ann Winter
Alisa Karen Hudson
Andrews, Andrews County
Texas, USA
Randall George Pendleton, known as Randy Pendleton (March 15, 1937 – October 4, 2009), was a businessman from Andrews, Texas, and later a lobbyist in 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).
Pendleton was born to George H. Pendleton (1908–1993) and the former Beatrice D. Nelson (1912–1976) in Wellman in Terry County, Texas. He attended public schools in Andrews and graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He was elected to the House in 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1968, but he resigned in 1969 to accept appointment from Governor Preston E. Smith 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 the Beneficial Corporation and in that capacity worked for passage of the November 4, 1997 state constitutional amendment allowing home-equity lending in Texas. Pendleton was a board member of the Austin Club.
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, the seat of Lynn County, won the special runoff election on August 8, 1969. Short held the seat for nearly a decade, having vacated it in January 1979 to serve a single term in the Texas State Senate.
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