Chuck Bennett | |
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Mayor of Salem, Oregon | |
Assumed office January 1, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Anna M. Peterson |
Member of the Salem City Council | |
In office 2007 – January 1, 2017 |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district |
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In office January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1985 |
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Preceded by | Max Rijken |
Succeeded by | Cedric Lee Hayden |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 (age 68–69) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Cherie Bennett |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Salem, Oregon |
Alma mater | Willamette University |
Website | Mayor's Website |
Chuck Bennett (born 1948) is an American politician currently serving as mayor of Salem, Oregon, and is a former state representative.
Bennett graduated from Willamette University in 1970 and became a journalist. He was later elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1982 (after an unsuccessful 1978 run), and to the Salem city council from Ward 1 in 2006. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2010, losing to Anna M. Peterson. Bennett once again ran for mayor in 2016 and won.
Bennett and his wife, Cherie, have 1 child.