American politician from Washington
Robert Lee McCaslin (April 20, 1926 – March 13, 2011) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1981 to 2011, representing the 4th Legislative District .[ 1]
Career
McCaslin had served six years on the Spokane Valley Fire Commission during the 1970s. In 2009 he was elected to the Spokane Valley City Council , while serving concurrently in the State Senate.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On January 5, 2011, McCaslin resigned from the Senate due to complications following heart surgery .[ 5] [ 6]
Personal life
In November 2014, McCaslin's son, Bob McCaslin Jr. , was elected to one of the two State Representative positions in the 4th Legislative District.[ 7]
McCaslin died on March 13, 2011.[ 8]
References
^ "Robert L. McCaslin Obituary" . legacy.com. March 16, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2015 .^ "Bob McCaslin dies | The Spokesman-Review" . www.spokesman.com . Retrieved 2020-06-14 .^ "McCaslin: Won't run for Senate in 2012 | The Spokesman-Review" . www.spokesman.com . Retrieved 2020-06-14 .^ "Bob McCaslin, Sr" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved 2020-06-14 .^ Craig, John (February 5, 2011). "McCaslin blasts Shea as possible successor for state Senate seat" . Spokesman.com . Retrieved January 17, 2017 . ^ Craig, John (February 12, 2011). "Spokane County commissioners pick Baxter for state Senate" . The Spokesman-Review . Archived from the original on 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2019-12-22 . ^ "2014 Nov. 4 Washington General Election - Bob McCaslin" . spokesman.com. November 20, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015 .^ "Valley councilman, former state Sen. McCaslin dead at 84" . spokesman.com. March 14, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2015 .
