Rod Chandler
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | district created |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Dunn |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the Position 1, 45th legislative district |
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In office January 13, 1975 – January 10, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Bluechel |
| Succeeded by | John W. Betrozoff |
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Rodney Dennis Chandler July 13, 1942 La Grande, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce Chandler |
| Children | John Amanda |
| Residence |
Redmond, Washington (former) Aurora, Colorado (current) |
| Alma mater |
Eastern Oregon College (B.S.) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (M.Ed.) |
| Profession |
TV news correspondent Public relations consultant Teacher |
| Website | Congressional Biography |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | Oregon Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1959 – 1964 (5 years) |
Rodney Dennis "Rod" Chandler (born July 13, 1942 in La Grande, Oregon) was a U.S. Representative from Washington. He is the great-great-grandnephew of long-time U.S. Senator Zachariah Chandler of Michigan.
Rod Chandler received a B.S. from Eastern Oregon College and a M.Ed. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Chandler, a former television news correspondent and public relations consultant who in 1989 admitted publicly to being a recovered alcoholic, was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1974, where he served until 1983, and was elected as a Republican to the 98th Congress, where he represented the newly created 8th congressional district from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1993, when he gave up his seat for an unsuccessful candidacy for the United States Senate. Chandler seemed to have the upper hand in the debate until for some unknown reason he quoted the Roger Miller song "Dang Me." He was further damaged by the unpopularity of President George H.W. Bush in the Pacific Northwest.
Chandler taught Advanced Placement Government classes at Eaglecrest High School in Centennial, Colorado till the end of the 2006-07 school year.
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