Christopher Ray Chandler | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 3rd district |
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In office 1986–1992 |
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Preceded by | Wally Herger |
Succeeded by | Bernie Richter |
Personal details | |
Born |
Yuba City, California |
January 20, 1951
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Cindy (m. 1975) |
Children | Carolyn, Jessica |
Residence | Yuba City, California |
Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) McGeorge School of Law (J.D.) |
Profession | lawyer |
Christopher Ray Chandler is a former Sutter County Superior Court judge, and a former member of the California State Assembly from the 3rd district from 1986 to 1992.
He is the son of former Sutter County Supervisor Roger Chandler and Lois Jacqueline Kofahl. His great grandfather was Wilber Fisk Chandler, a five-term member of the California Assembly and one-term member of the California Senate from Fresno County.
In 1984, he was Sutter County chairman of the Reagan-Bush Campaign.
In 1986, he defeated Democrat Floyd Myers Marsh for the 3rd district assembly seat. In 1988, he defeated Democrat Bruce Conklin and Libertarian Mark Sweany. In 1990, he defeated Democrat Lon Hatamiya.
In 1993, he was appointed as a judge of the Sutter County Municipal Court. He served as a Superior Court judge from his appointment in 1998 until his retirement on May 31, 2016.