Researching Rod Chandler
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9621 people with the Chandler surname? In that year Chandler was ranked number 430 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Rod means "Form of RODNEY. from the island clearing" and is of German origin.
Records of Rod Chandler on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rod Chandler and the Chandler Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 12720 people with the Chandler surname in the UK? Chandler is now ranked number 449 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 103300 people with the Chandler surname in the USA? Chandler is ranked number 123 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rod Chandler
Rod Chandler
Rodney Dennis Chandler (born July 13, 1942) is an American politician and journalist who served as a former U.S. Representative from Washington. He is the great-great-grandnephew of long-time U.S. Senator Zachariah Chandler of Michigan.
Rod Chandler received a B.S. from Eastern Oregon College and a M.Ed. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Chandler is a former television news correspondent and public relations consultant. He was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1974. In 1982 he was elected as a Republican to the 98th Congress, representing the newly created until 1993, when he gave up his seat for an unsuccessful candidacy for the United States Senate. He inexplicably quoted the Roger Miller song "Dang Me" during a debate with his opponent for the senate seat. He was further damaged by the unpopularity of President George H.W. Bush in the Pacific Northwest. In 1989 Chandler revealed publicly that he is a recovered alcoholic.
Chandler taught Advanced Placement Government classes at Eaglecrest High School in Centennial, Colorado until the end of the 2006–07 school year.
Chandler is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.
Chandler endorsed Democrat Joe Biden during the 2020 United States presidential election, wanting to prevent the re-election of President Donald Trump.
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