Robert L. Duncan
Robert Lloyd Duncan (born August 5, 1953) is an American politician and the fourth chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, serving from 2014 to 2018. Duncan is a Republican, who has served in both houses of the Texas State Legislature.
Robert Lloyd Duncan | |
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Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System | |
In office July 7, 2014 – August 31, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Kent Hance |
Succeeded by | Tedd L. Mitchell |
Texas State Senator from District 28 | |
In office January 1997 – July 6, 2014 | |
Preceded by | John T. Montford |
Succeeded by | Charles Perry |
Texas State Representative from District 84 | |
In office January 1989 – January 1993 | |
Preceded by | Warren Chisum |
Succeeded by | Carl Isett |
Personal details | |
Born | Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas | August 5, 1953
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
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Relations | Marshall Formby (uncle) Clint Formby (cousin) Margaret Clark Formby (cousin's wife) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Lubbock, Texas |
Alma mater | Texas Tech University |
Profession | Attorney |
Duncan served in the Texas State Senate from the 28th District, centered about Lubbock, from 1996, when he won a special election, until his resignation in July 2014, when he was named chancellor of the Texas Tech system. He previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from District 84 from his election in 1992 until 1996. On May 19, 2014, the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents named Duncan the sole finalist to succeed former U.S. Representative Kent Hance as the system chancellor.[1]
Background
Duncan is the only son of the five children of Frank L. Duncan, a district conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Vernon, and the former Robena Formby, who married Joe King of San Marcos and later Roaring Springs after the death of Frank Duncan. Robena Duncan King was the sister of Marshall Formby, an attorney and radio station owner from Plainview in Hale County, who served as county judge of Dickens County, as a state senator from Lubbock (then District 30) from 1941 to 1945, and was thereafter an influential member of the Texas Highway Commission.[2] Marshall Formby was also an unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 1962, having lost out to John B. Connally, Jr. Duncan was a cousin of the late radio broadcaster Clint Formby of Hereford, Texas.
Duncan holds bachelor's and law degrees from Texas Tech University.[3] He practices law and is a partner at the Lubbock firm of Crenshaw Dupree & Milam, L.L.P. Duncan is married to the former Terri Patterson. He has two children from his first marriage to the former Lynne Stebbins, Lindsey and Matthew Duncan.[4] Duncan, along with colleagues Bob Deuell of Greenville, John Carona of Dallas, Kevin Eltife of Tyler, and Kel Seliger of Amarillo, is considered one of the most liberal of the nineteen (as of 2013) Texas Senate Republicans, according to an analysis by Mark P. Jones of the Political Science Department at Rice University in Houston. Jones also found that these Republicans saw passage of 90 percent of the bills for which they had voted.[5] In the 2014 primaries, Carona was narrowly defeated, and Deuell narrowly lost a runoff election with fellow Republican Bob Hall.[6]
Election history
Senate election history of Duncan.[7]
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Duncan (Incumbent) | 176,588 | 100.00 | +8.68 | |
Majority | 176,588 | 100.00 | +17.37 | ||
Turnout | 176,588 | +34.85 | |||
Republican hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Duncan (Incumbent) | 119,580 | 91.32 | -8.68 | |
Libertarian | Jon Ensor | 11,372 | 8.8 | +8.68 | |
Majority | 108,208 | 82.63 | -17.37 | ||
Turnout | 130,952 | +58.98 | |||
Republican hold |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Duncan (Incumbent) | 82,368 | 100.00 | +64.21 | |
Majority | 82,368 | 100.00 | +71.58 | ||
Turnout | 82,368 | -32.78 | |||
Republican hold |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Duncan | 32,489 | 56.82 | [12]+26.42 | |
Democratic | David R. Langston | 24,686 | 43.18 | +18.89 | |
Majority | 7,803 | 13.65 | |||
Turnout | 57,175 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dick Bowen | 3,938 | 2.65 | ||
Republican | Robert Duncan | 45,106 | 30.41 | ||
Republican | Monte Hasie of Lubbock | 13,303 | 8.97 | ||
Republican | Tim Lambert of Lubbock | 18,885 | 12.73 | ||
Democratic | David R. Langston of Lubbock | 36,032 | 24.29 | ||
Democratic | Lorenzo "Bubba" Sedeno | 12,419 | 8.37 | ||
Democratic | Gary L. Watkins of Odessa | 18,652 | 12.57 | ||
Turnout | 148,335 |
References
- Ursch, Blake (May 19, 2014). "Duncan named sole finalist for Texas Tech chancellor". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- "Social Security Death Index". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- "Crenshaw Dupree & Milam, L.L.P., Robert L. Duncan, (last accessed Sept. 21, 2009)".
- "Senator Robert Duncan's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- "Enrique Rangel, "Why state Sen. Kel Seliger has a Republican primary challenger, February 24, 2014". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". enr.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
- "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
- "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
- "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
- "1996 November Special Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
- Change from special election
External links
- Texas Tech profile
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Robert L. Duncan (TX) profile
- Follow the Money - Robert L. Duncan
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by Kent Hance |
Chancellor of Texas Tech University System 2014 |
Incumbent |
Texas House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by Warren Chisum |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 84 (Lubbock) 1988–1993 |
Succeeded by Carl Isett |
Texas Senate | ||
Preceded by John T. Montford |
Texas State Senator from District 28 (Lubbock) 1996-2014 |
Succeeded by Charles Perry |