Ruth Elizabeth Jones McClendon (5 October 1943 – 19 December 2017) was an American politician.

McClendon was born in Houston on 5 October 1943, and graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School before attending Texas Southern University as an undergraduate and earning a master's degree from Webster University.[1][2]

She originally contested the open seat of Lou Nelle Sutton in 1988, but lost District 120 of the Texas House of Representatives to Karyne Jones Conley.[3] Between June 1993 and August 1996, McClendon was a member of the San Antonio City Council from District 2.[4][5] After Conley resigned her state legislative seat in July 1996,[6] McClendon won a special election and was seated on 12 November 1996, succeeding a fellow Democrat and African-American in office.[1][7] In all subsequent legislative elections, McClendon won no less than 85% of the vote.[8]

She resigned from the state legislature on 31 January 2016,[1][7] and died in San Antonio of brain cancer on 19 December 2017.[9][10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ruth Jones McClendon". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "St Philip's honors East Side advocate". The Ranger. San Antonio College. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Baker Jones, Nancy; Winegarten, Ruthe (2000). Capitol Women. University of Texas Press. doi:10.7560/740624-056.
  4. ↑ Cardona, Clare Z. (20 December 2017). "Longtime state rep, 'Texan of the Year' Ruth Jones McClendon dead at 74". The Dallas Morning News.
  5. ↑ Guarecuco, Lyanne A. (19 December 2017). "Former San Antonio Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon Has Died". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Karyne Jones Conley". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 Oberhofer, Hanna (19 December 2017). "Former State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon Dies at 74". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Palacios, Joey (19 December 2017). "Former State Representative Dead at 74: 'McClendon's Legacy Will Live On Forever'". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Scherer, Jasper (19 December 2017). "Ruth McClendon, former state representative, dies at age 74". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ruth Jones McClendon has passed away". WOAI-TV. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  11. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (19 December 2017). "Former state Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon dies at 74". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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