Robert L. Duncan
Robert Lloyd Duncan | |
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4th Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System | |
In office July 7, 2014 – August 31, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Kent Hance |
Succeeded by | Tedd L. Mitchell |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 28th district | |
In office January 1997 – July 6, 2014 | |
Preceded by | John T. Montford |
Succeeded by | Charles Perry |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
In office January 1989 – January 1993 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vernon, Texas, U.S. | August 5, 1953
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
Education | Texas Tech University (BA, JD) |
Robert Lloyd Duncan (born August 5, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as the fourth chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, serving from 2014 to 2018. A Republican, he previously served as a member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature.
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]
Early life and education[]
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. Duncan holds bachelor's and law degrees from Texas Tech University.[2]
Career[]
Duncan practices law and is a partner at the Lubbock firm of Crenshaw Dupree & Milam, L.L.P. 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.[3] In the 2014 primaries, Carona was narrowly defeated, and Deuell narrowly lost a runoff election with fellow Republican Bob Hall.[4]
Personal life[]
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.[5]
Election history[]
Senate election history of Duncan.[6]
Most recent election[]
2004[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Duncan (Incumbent) | 176,588 | 100.00 | +8.68 | |
Majority | 176,588 | 100.00 | +17.37 | ||
Turnout | 176,588 | +34.85 | |||
Republican hold |
Previous elections[]
2002[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Duncan (Incumbent) | 119,580 | 91.32 | -8.68 | |
Libertarian | 11,372 | 8.8 | +8.68 | ||
Majority | 108,208 | 82.63 | -17.37 | ||
Turnout | 130,952 | +58.98 | |||
Republican hold |
1998[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Duncan | 32,489 | 56.82 | [11]+26.42 | |
Democratic | 24,686 | 43.18 | +18.89 | ||
Majority | 7,803 | 13.65 | |||
Turnout | 57,175 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 3,938 | 2.65 | |||
Republican | Robert Duncan | 45,106 | 30.41 | ||
Republican | of Lubbock | 13,303 | 8.97 | ||
Republican | of Lubbock | 18,885 | 12.73 | ||
Democratic | of Lubbock | 36,032 | 24.29 | ||
Democratic | 12,419 | 8.37 | |||
Democratic | 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.
- ^ "Crenshaw Dupree & Milam, L.L.P., Robert L. Duncan, (last accessed Sept. 21, 2009)".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Senator Robert Duncan's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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
- 1953 births
- Chancellors of the Texas Tech University System
- Living people
- People from Vernon, Texas
- People from Lubbock, Texas
- Texas Tech University alumni
- Texas Tech University School of Law alumni
- Texas lawyers
- Texas Republicans
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Texas state senators
- Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate
- 21st-century American politicians