Stan Statham

Background

Statham, Stan was born on April 7, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ted and Ruth (Bergen) Statham.

Education

Student, Chico (California) State University. Student, Lassen College, 1986.

Career

He was elected as a Republican to the California State Assembly in 1976, and served until 1994. Statham was known as an advocate of the State of Jefferson. After a single enlistment in the Army in Military Intelligence, he worked in radio and banking until landing the job of news director and nightly news anchor at KHSL-television, the Chico Columbia Broadcasting System affiliate.

Foreign 12 years, Statham ran news operations.

He also conducted several on-air interviews of politicians and celebrities. Statham then took a nearly 20-year diversion from the news and broadcasting business to serve in the California State Assembly from 1976 to 1994.

During that time, he was known as a crusader for the rights of the north state and rural communities. Statham ran for Lieutenant Governor in 1994, losing in the Grand Old Party primary to state Senator Cathie Wright.

Statham then returned to broadcasting assuming the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Broadcasters Association.

As president of the College of Business Administration, he has moderated California Gubernatorial Debates for many years including the much-publicized 2003 debate preceding Arnold Schwarzenegger’s initial election as Governor. Stan Statham married Roleeda Marie Statham on April 15, 2004. Together they have six adult children.

Devin, Eric, Jessica, Jennifer, Steven and Janis.

Achievements

• Stan Statham has been listed as a noteworthy broadcast association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Because of his efforts to curb drunk driving and reduce traffic fatalities, Statham was appointed a lifetime member of the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving, an honor bestowed upon only 26 citizens.

Connections

Children: Devin, Jenni.

Father:

Ted Statham

Mother:

Ruth (Bergen) Statham

child:

Devin Statham

child:

Jenni Statham