Robert Blendu (born January 4, 1943) was a member of the Arizona State Senate from 2003 through 2009. He was first elected to the Senate in November 2002,[2]: vii and was re-elected twice, in 2004 and 2006.[3]: vii [4]: vii In 2008 Blendu decided to not seek re-election to the Senate and ran for a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives in the same district. However, he lost to Steve Montenegro and Jerry Weiers in the Republican primary.[5]
Robert Blendu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Toni Hellon |
| Succeeded by | John B. Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1943[1] Gary, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Leslie Blendu - 2nd wife. First wife, Ann Blendu (deceased, married nearly 50 years |
| Children | Betty Jo, Annette, Deanna, Larry, Ana, Robert Jr., Josette, Scott, Anaroberta |
| Residence | Litchfield Park, Arizona |
| Profession | Politician |
References edit
- ^ "Robert Blendu's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2003 Volume 1, Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 247". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2005 Volume 1, Forty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 226". State of Arizona. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2007 Volume 1, Forty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 214". State of Arizona. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.