Background
Chandler, Rod Dennis was born on July 13, 1942 in La Grande, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert John and Edna Pearl (Hagey) Chandler.
Chandler, Rod Dennis was born on July 13, 1942 in La Grande, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert John and Edna Pearl (Hagey) Chandler.
Rod Chandler received a Bachelor of Surgery from Eastern Oregon College and a Master of Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
He is the great-great-grandnephew of long-time United States. Senator Zachariah Chandler of Michigan. 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 Maine." He was further damaged by the unpopularity of President George Heriot-Watt University Bush in the Pacific Northwest.
Chandler taught Advanced Placement Government classes at Eaglecrest High School in Centennial, Colorado till the end of the 2006-2007 school year.
Member Rotary, Mortgage Bankers Association, Young Men’s Christian Association.
Married Joyce Elaine Laremore, August 3, 1963. Children: John Gifford, Amanda Joy.