Chip Pashayan | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 |
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Preceded by | John Hans Krebs |
Succeeded by | Cal Dooley |
Personal details | |
Born |
Fresno, California |
March 27, 1941
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater |
Pomona College UC Hastings College of the Law |
Profession | lawyer |
Charles (Chip) Pashayan, Jr. (born March 27, 1941) served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California's Central Valley from 1979 to 1991. He won his first term in 1978, when he upset two-term incumbent Democrat John Hans Krebs by a 54% to 46% margin. He represented his largely rural, conservative district until 1990, when he was defeated for reelection by Democrat Cal Dooley. He is of Armenian descent.