Robert Cannell (born August 12, 1942) is a pediatrician who was a member of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in November 2000, representing District 5.[3][4]: viii–ix  After redistricting in 2002, he won re-election to the House in District 24. However, when Herb Guenther, who had won the State Senate seat, did not take the oath of office, Cannell was appointed by Yuma County Board of Supervisors to replace him.[5]: viii–ix  Cannell won re-election to the Senate in 2004.[6]: ix  He did not run for re-election in 2006.[7]

Robert Cannell
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 2003 – January 2007
Preceded byHerb Guenther
Succeeded byAmanda Aguirre
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 5th district
Preceded byRobert McLendon
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 24th district
Succeeded byAmanda Aguirre
Personal details
Born(1942-08-12)August 12, 1942[1]
Natick, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 18, 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 78)[2]
Yuma, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLeslie
ChildrenCatherine, Jonathan, and Christopher
ResidenceYuma, Arizona
ProfessionPediatrician, Politician

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Cannell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Yuma mourns the loss of a beloved pediatrician". Yuma Daily Sun. 18 November 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "A lifetime of making a difference | News". yumasun.com. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  4. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2001 Volume 1, Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 235". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Arizona State Senate elections, 2006". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.