Robert Light

{{short description|American politician}}

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| name = Robert S. Light

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| office=Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 55th district

| term=1985–1996

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| party = Democratic

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|3|4}}

| birth_place =United States

| death_date={{Death date and age|2015|10|26|1927|3|4}}

| death_place =Carlsbad, New Mexico

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| residence =Carlsbad, New Mexico
Austin, Texas

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| spouse =Joanna Wills Light

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Robert S. "Bob" Light (March 4, 1927 – October 26, 2015) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1985 to 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/community/2015/10/27/philanthropist-former-legislator-light-dies/74692146/|title=Philanthropist, former legislator Light dies|date=27 October 2015|work=Carlsbad Current Argus}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details_archive.aspx?SponsorCode=HLIGH|title=New Mexico Legislature|work=nmlegis.gov}} Prior to his House term, he was also commissioner of Eddy County, New Mexico from 1979 to 1982. Light also sat on the boards of Carlsbad National Bank and Carlsbad Bancorporation, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.currentargus.com/ci_5631005|title=Business briefs|work=Carlsbad Current-Argus}}{{cite web|url=http://www.daily-times.com/nmnews/ci_18627789|title=Texas road, bridge named in honor of Carlsbad man|work=daily-times.com}}