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- Robert Lee "Bob" Stump was a U.S. Congressman from Arizona. Stump was born in Phoenix and was a U.S. Navy World War II combat veteran, where he served on the USS Tulagi from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Tolleson High School in 1947, and Arizona State University in 1951. For many years, he owned a cotton and grain farm in the Phoenix suburb of Tolleson. He served four terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1959 to 1967, and five terms in the Arizona State Senate, from 1967 to 1976. He served as President of the Arizona State Senate from 1975 to 1976. He was first elected to the 95th Congress on November 2, 1976, originally as a Democrat from the 3rd Congressional District. Despite his Democratic affiliation, he considered himself a "Pinto", or rural, Democrat and his voting record was very conservative. He voted for Ronald Reagan's tax cuts in 1981. Shortly after that vote, he announced he would become a Republican when Congress reconvened in January 1982. Regardless of his party affiliation, he never faced serious competition at the ballot box. He briefly considered running for the Senate in 1986 after Barry Goldwater decided to retire. Stump kept a fairly low profile for most of his tenure; he was known to answer the phone himself at his Washington, D.C. office and usually returned home to work his farm in Tolleson on weekends. In his 26 years in the House, he became a noted member of the House Armed Services Committee, serving as chairman from 2001 to 2003. However, he was sometimes criticized for addressing himself mainly to Phoenix and the West Valley, even though his district included the entire northwestern portion of Arizona. Many residents of his far-flung district rarely saw him. For many years, he maintained his district office in downtown Phoenix, outside the district. He decided not to run for re-election in 2002 due to declining health. He endorsed his chief of staff, Lisa Jackson Atkins, as his successor in what was now the 2nd District. However, Atkins was defeated in a seven way Republican primary by Trent Franks, who still holds the seat. Stump died June 20, 2003. The Bob Stump Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona was named in his honor. Stump is of no relation to the member of the Arizona Corporation Commission of the same name.
- Robert Lee „Bob“ Stump war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1977 und 2003 vertrat er den dritten Wahlbezirk des Bundesstaats Arizona im US-Repräsentantenhaus.
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