Death and Legacy
He decided not to run for re-election in 2002 due to declining health. He endorsed his longtime chief of staff, Lisa Jackson Atkins, as his successor in what was now the 2nd District. Atkins had been very visible in the district, to the point that many thought she actually represented it rather than Stump. However, Atkins was defeated in a seven way Republican primary by Trent Franks, who still holds the seat. Stump died June 20, 2003 of myelodysplasia, a blood disorder.
The Bob Stump Veterans Administration Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, was named in his honor. Stump is no relation to the member of the Arizona Corporation Commission of the same name. In 2006 SR 303L was renamed the Bob Stump Memorial Highway.
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