Christopher Chandler (politician)

Christopher Chandler
Judge of the Sutter County Superior Court
In office
1998 – May 31, 2016
Judge of the Sutter County Municipal Court
In office
1993–1998
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 3rd district
In office
December 1, 1986 – December 7, 1992
Preceded byWally Herger
Succeeded byBernie Richter
Personal details
Born
Christopher Ray Chandler

(1951-01-20) January 20, 1951 (age 73)[1]
Marysville, California, U.S.[2]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Cindy
​
(after 1975)​
Children3[2]
Residence(s)Yuba City, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Davis (BA)
University of the Pacific (JD)[3]

Christopher Ray Chandler (born January 20, 1951) is an American lawyer, politician, and former judge. He 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.

Education

He graduated from University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1976.

Family

He is the son of former Sutter County Supervisor Roger Chandler and Lois Jacqueline Kofahl.[4] 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.[4]

Political career

In 1984, he was Sutter County chairman of the Reagan-Bush Campaign.[1]

California Assembly, 3rd district

In 1986, he defeated Democrat Floyd Myers Marsh for the 3rd district assembly seat.[5] In 1988, he defeated Democrat Bruce Conklin and Libertarian Mark Sweany.[6] In 1990, he defeated Democrat Lon Hatamiya.[7] He did not run for reelection in 1992.

Judicial career

In 1993, he was appointed as a judge of the Sutter County Municipal Court.[8] He served as a Superior Court judge from his appointment in 1998 until his retirement on May 31, 2016.[9]

Personal life

He and his wife Cindy have three children.

References

  1. ^ a b Join California
  2. ^ a b Green, Stephen; Walters, Dan (1991). California political almanac, 1991-1992.
  3. ^ Martindale-Hubbell listing
  4. ^ a b Roger Chandler Obituary
  5. ^ 1986 California General Election
  6. ^ 1988 California General Election
  7. ^ 1990 California General Election
  8. ^ Bill Would Raise State Colleges' Ratio of Women in Athletics 27 March 1993. Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ Judge Chris Chandler retires from the bench Appeal-Democrat. 1 June 2016.
Preceded by Member of the
California State Assembly
from the 3rd district
1986–1992 		Succeeded by