Robert Nance Cluck Jr. (March 20, 1939 – April 14, 2026) was an American obstetrician-gynecologist and politician. He was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Arlington in May 2003 after serving two terms on the city council.[1] He represented Council District 4. On May 9, 2015, Cluck was defeated by Jeff Williams.[2]
Robert Cluck | |
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| 29th Mayor of Arlington, Texas | |
| In office May 3, 2003 – May 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Elzie Odom |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Nance Cluck, Jr. March 20, 1939 Cisco, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2026 (aged 87) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Linda Cluck |
| Profession | Obstetrician-gynecologist |
Cluck was the vice president for medical affairs at Arlington Memorial Hospital, a position he has held since 2002. Prior to that, he was the medical director at Arlington Memorial Hospital and Harris Methodist Health Plan.[3]
Life and career
editCluck was born in Cisco, Texas, on March 20, 1939.[4] His father Robert Nance Cluck Sr. was superintendent of the Cisco Independent School District for 16 years and was the first president of Cisco Junior College.[5] Robert Cluck Jr. graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's degree in 1960 and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 1964. From 1964 to 1965, Cluck had a rotating internship at the Parkland Memorial Hospital of Dallas followed by a general practice residency at the John Peter Smith Hospital of Fort Worth. Cluck then served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1968 and returned to medicine with an OB-GYN residency at Parkland Hospital. From 1971 to 1994, Cluck was in private practice as an obstetrician-gynecologist in Arlington.[4] Cluck served in the U.S. Air Force for two years, serving during the Vietnam War as a general medical officer at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines.
He served on many boards and commissions, including the Arlington Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the Texas Municipal League board of directors, the University of Texas Metroplex Council, and the Workforce Solutions Workforce Governing Board.
Ryan Walker Grant, the owner of an Arlington strip club, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he tried hire people to kill Robert Cluck and Tom Brandt, an attorney.[6]
Cluck died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 87.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Doctor elected in 6-way contest". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 4, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Jeff Williams". Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Robert N. Cluck, MD". Retrieved February 9, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Mosier, Jeff (April 28, 2011). "Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck faces re-election challenge from Carl Scrivner, who has assisted past foes". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ↑ Range Rider, Volume 14, Number (4), September, 1960 Page: 9
- ↑ "10 Year Sentence In Arlington Murder-For-Hire". CBS Texas. January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Arlington mayor Robert Cluck dies at 87". NBC DFW. April 15, 2026. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
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