 He famously clashed with county officials and handled the high-profile case of Barry Lee Fairchild. Elected to Congress as a Democrat, Robinson switched to the Republican Party in his third term. He later served under Governor Mike Huckabee and on the state parole board. Robinson passed away from natural causes on July 10th at Forest City Medical Center. An EF1 tornado part of Hurricane Burrell touched down near Stevens on Monday evening.