Background
IV, Charles S. Chestnut, was born on July 27, 1962 in Gainesville, Florida, United States.
IV, Charles S. Chestnut, was born on July 27, 1962 in Gainesville, Florida, United States.
Bachelor of Business Administration with honors, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida. AS in Mortuary Science, Miami-Dade Community College, Florida.
Funeral director; commissioner City of Gainesville, 2000—2006, mayor pro tempore, 2003—2004, 2005—2006. Member District 23 Florida House of Representatives, Tallahassee, since 2006, ranking member state university and private colleges policy committee, member education policy council, health care appropriations committee, select committee Seminole Indian compact review, select policy council on strategic and economic planning.
Member Community Redevelopment Agency, 2000—2006, Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization, 2000—2006, Alachua County Poverty Reduction Advisory Board, 2004—2006, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 2000—2003, 2004—2006. Member various committees Florida League of Cities, 2002—2005. Member of Alpha Sigma Lambda.
Married Tiffany Watts-Chestnut. Children: Ashlei, Charlie.