Cloves Campbell Sr.
Member of the Arizona Senate
In office
1966–1972
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
In office
1962–1966
Personal details
Born
Cloves Colbert Campbell

(1931-04-12)April 12, 1931
Elizabeth, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 2004(2004-06-19) (aged 73)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Juanita Lucritia Campbell
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(died 1994)​
Children4, including Cloves Jr.
Alma materArizona State University
ProfessionNewspaper operator

Cloves Colbert Campbell Sr. (April 12, 1931 – June 19, 2004) was an American Democratic politician and newspaper operator. He was the first African-American to serve as a member of the Arizona Senate, holding the position from 1966 to 1972.

In 1971, Campbell introduced a bill to the recognize King's birthday as a state holiday, but it failed to advance.[1] He originally served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1962 to 1966. Campbell and his brother Charles purchased the Arizona Informant, a newspaper focusing on African-American coverage, in 1969. Founded in 1957, the Arizona Informant had not been published for several years at the time of the Campbells' purchase.[2] He was also head of the Phoenix chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).[3]

Campbell was born in Elizabeth, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Arizona State University (ASU).[2] He was married to Juanita Lucritia Campbell until her death in 1994. The couple had four children, including Cloves Jr., also a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the publisher of the Arizona Informant.[4][5]

Campbell lost his eyesight due to diabetes in 1994. On June 19, 2004, he suffered a heart attack at the offices of the Arizona Informant in Phoenix. He was rushed to a nearby medical center, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 73.[6][7]

Namesakes in honor of Campbell include Cloves C. Campbell Sr. Elementary School in Phoenix and the Cloves Campbell Sr. Scholarship, offered at ASU.[3][8]

References

  1. ^ "King Holiday Bill Offered". Tucson Citizen. January 16, 1971. p. 4. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Whitaker, Matthew C. (February 12, 2007). "Cloves Campbell Sr. (1931–2004)". BlackPast.
  3. ^ a b "Roosevelt School District Continually Strives to Give Students a Quality Education". azhomes.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cloves Campbell Jr. wins State House Seat". Black Voice News. November 23, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Arizona Informant publisher speaks on race relations". Arizona PBS. June 9, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cloves Campbell Sr". The Arizona Republic. June 24, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cloves Campbell Sr., 73; Owned Arizona's Oldest Black Newspaper". Los Angeles Times. June 20, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cloves Campbell Sr. Scholarship". Center for the Study of Race and Democracy. Arizona State University. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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