Career
He was first elected in 1979 and stood down at the 2009 election. At the 1997 Seanad election, he stood unsuccessfully on the Cultural and Educational Panel. After his defeat he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, to the 21st Seanad, but was not re-appointed in 2002.
Chambers and fellow FF councillor Tim Quinn from Belmullet are the only Fianna Fáil politicians to back the Shell to Sea campaign.
