Congressman Bob Stump is a life-long cotton farmer who resides in Tolleson, Arizona. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 4, 1927, and is a U.S. Navy World War II Combat Veteran, where he served on the USS Tulagi from 1943-1946. Bob graduated from Tolleson High School in 1947, and Arizona State University in 1951 where he was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity.

He served four terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1959-1967, and five terms in the Arizona State Senate, from 1967 to 1976. He served as President of the Arizona State Senate form 1975 to 1976.

Bob was first elected to the 95th Congress on November 3, 1976. He was re-elected to the 96th through the 107th Congresses.

Bob has three children and five grandchildren.

U.S. House Committee Assignments:

House Committee on Armed Services (13th term), Chairman

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (11th term)

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

House Republican Steering Committee

U.S. House of Representatives Organizations:

Board of Trustees Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Excellence in Education Foundation
National Guard Youth Foundation, Honorary Board of Directors
Congressional Air Power Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
House Biotechnology Caucus
Reserve Components Caucus
Taiwan Caucus
Western Caucus

Awards, Recognitions and Ratings:

2001 American Legion Distinguished Public Service Award
2000 Americans for Tax Reform “Hero of the Taxpayer Award”
NFIB “Guardian of Small Business” Award
1998 VFW Congressional Award
NCOA 1994 L. Mendel Rivers Award for Legislative Action
U. S. Chamber of Commerce “Spirit of Enterprise” Award
American Ex-Prisoners of War 1995 Barbed Wire Award
AMVETS 1994 Silver Helmet Congressional Award
Watchdogs of the Treasury’s “Golden Bulldog” Award
American Farm Bureau “Golden Plow” Award
National Taxpayers’ Union “Taxpayers Friend” Award (15 times)
1995 FFA “Arizona Agriculturist of the Year”
1996 Vietnam Veterans Association “Legislator of the Year” Award
1998 60 Plus Association “Guardian of Senior Rights” Award

Congressman Stump with President George W. Bush: