Charles William 'Chic' Bullen (January 15, 1919 – December 23, 2009) was a

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politician and legislator. Born and died in

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, United States, Bullen served in the

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from 1971 to 1977 and then the

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from 1977 to 1985. He was a Republican. In 1980 and 1988, Bullen was the Utah Chair of

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's presidential campaign. Bullen was the son of Logan mayor Roy Bullen. Bullen received his bachelor's degree from the

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and then served in the

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during World War II. Bullen was a Latter-day Saint. He and his wife, the former Jonnie Blackett, had three children.''Deseret News'' obituary for Bullen
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