Robert "Bob" Bruce Usdane

General Information

Robert B. Usdane, Bob Usdane
Male
March 11, 1936
Elmira, Chemung Co., NY, USA
January 4, 2011
Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., AZ, USA

Biographical Information

Mary Jo Pitzl.  "Ex-Senate leader Usdane dies."  The Arizona Republic, January 7, 2011. p. B 6:

...Usdane served as Senate president from 1989-91, ascending to the top spot a year after the controversial impeachment trial and conviction of then-Gov. Evan Mecham.

His presidency capped a 14-year tenure in the Senate, including six years as majority leader....

Usdane helped craft the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Arizona's Medicaid program....

Employment

Occupation Title Years
Business/Financial/Office corporate banking, Merabank
Business/Financial/Office marketing sales manager, J.R. McDade Corporation
Business/Financial/Office municipal financing consultant, Young, Smith & Peacock

Arizona Legislative Service

Session Chamber Party District City County Office Notes
33rd Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Scottsdale Maricopa
33rd Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Scottsdale Maricopa
34th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Scottsdale Maricopa
34th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Scottsdale Maricopa
35th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Scottsdale Maricopa
35th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Scottsdale Maricopa
36th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa Majority Leader
36th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa Majority Leader
37th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa Majority Leader
37th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa Majority Leader
38th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa Majority Leader
38th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa Majority Leader
39th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa President of the Senate
39th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 28 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) Scottsdale Maricopa President of the Senate

Sources

Birth: Arizona Legislative Biography sheet "Robert B. Usdane" parents:  Nathan and Francis (sic) Usdane, full name:  SSDI:  "Robert Bruce Usdane"; Death:  obituary:  Mary Jo Pitzl.  "Ex-Senate leader Usdane dies."  The Arizona Republic, January 7, 2011. p. B 6:  "The Scottsdale Republican, 74, died Tuesday in a local hospital, said his daughter, Denise McNulty. She declined to name where he had been hospitalized..."  Local might mean anywhere in the Phoenix metro area.  Without more information, Scottsdale was noted as the place of death.; Occupation(s):  Arizona Legislative Biography sheet