Bruce Chandler

American businessman and politician from Washington

Bruce Chandler

Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office January 10, 2005 – January 9, 2006
Preceded by	Richard DeBolt
Succeeded by	Richard DeBolt
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 1999 Serving with Bryan Sandlin
Preceded by	Jim Honeyford

Personal details
Born	(1952-05-07) May 7, 1952 (age 71) Everett, Washington, U.S.^[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Julie Chandler
Children	3
Residence(s)	Granger, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	Louisiana State University (attended)
Occupation	Businessman, politician

Bruce Q. Chandler^[2] (born May 7, 1952) is an American businessman and politician from Washington. Chandler is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 15, Position 1 since 1999.

Career

In 1985, Chandler became the owner and operator of Chandler Ranches Limited Liability Company, a commercial fruit orchard.^[1]

On November 3, 1998, Chandler won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 15, Position 1. Chandler defeated Walter J. Braten with 62.04% of the votes.^[3]^[1]

On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Chandler won the election, and continued serving as a member of Washington House of Representatives for District 15, Position 1. Chandler defeated Jack McEntire with 58.02% of the votes. Chandler's current term ends on January 9, 2023.^[4]^[5]

Awards

2008 Key Award. Presented by Washington Coalition for Open Government.^[1]
2010 Legislator of the Decade. Presented by NFIB.^[6]^[1]
2011 Cornerstone Award. Presented by the Association of Washington Business.^[1]
2012 Guardian of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.^[1]
2012 W. Fred Witham Memorial Award. Presented by Yakima Association of Realtors.^[1]
2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.^[7]
2016 Crayon Award. Presented by Early Learning Action Alliance.^[8]
2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.^[9]

Personal life

Chandler's wife is Julie Chandler. They have three children. Chandler and his family lived in Zillah, Washington and now live in Granger, Washington.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Bruce Chandler's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
^ "Candidate Registration, Bruce Q. Chandler". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "WA State House District 15 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 1998. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ "WA State House District 15 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ Talamo, Lex (December 11, 2020). "State Reps. Chandler, Dufault cruise to victory District 15". yakimaherald.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ Schneider, Sheilah (March 3, 2017). "Bruce Chandler". ruckelshauscenter.wsu.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
^ "STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE CHANDLER HONORED FOR WORK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING". childrensalliance.org. 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2021.(archived)
^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()