Robert Joseph Campbell[1] (December 20, 1937 – March 27, 2020) was an American politician who served 16 years in the California State Assembly, from 1980 to 1996.

After high school graduation, he attended Contra Costa College and San Francisco State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1961.

[3] He served in the U.S. Army and the California National Guard from 1961 to 1972 where he attained the rank of captain.

However, Campbell did not run for his area senate seat, which had been made more competitive after the last redistricting.

[2] He was subsequently appointed to the California Coastal Commission by Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante.