Chad Magendanz
| Chad Magendanz | |
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| Washington State Representative from the 5th Legislative District, Position 2 | |
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In office January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Glenn Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Paul Graves |
| Issaquah School Director, District No. 4 | |
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In office November 12, 2008 – January 9, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Winkler |
| Succeeded by | Alison Meryweather |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Chad Lee Magendanz May 24, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Galen Pierce Magendanz |
| Residence | Mirrormont, Washington |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (B.E.E.) |
| Profession |
Software developer Software product manager |
| Website | Official |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1985 – 1997 (12 years) |
| Rank |
  Lieutenant (navy)
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Chad Magendanz (born May 24, 1967) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He served two terms in the Washington House of Representatives. He represented the 5th district, which comprises the eastern third of King County. Magendanz was the ranking Republican on the House Education Committee and also serves on the House Appropriations and House Technology and Economic Development committees. He previously served as the Issaquah School Board President.
Magendanz enrolled in Cornell University in 1985 and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. After graduating, Magendanz served in the United States Navy until 1997 as a nuclear submarine officer and was honorably discharged as a lieutenant.
Magendanz entered into a career of software development working for Microsoft, where he shipped 16 products and earned over 20 patent awards. Magendanz currently works as a freelance consultant specializing in software design for many local and international firms.
He and his wife of 27 years, Galen, reside in Issaquah, WA and have two sons.
Magendanz was appointed a member of the Issaquah School Board in 2008, and elected to that position in 2009. He served as the School Board Legislative Representative from 2009–10 and was elected President from 2011-12. He resigned in 2013 after being elected to the state legislature.
He was first sworn into the Washington State House of Representatives in 2013, representing the 5th district, a position he held until January 2017.
In the House, Magendanz was the ranking minority member on the Education Committee. He also served on the Appropriations and Technology and Economic Development committees.
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