Rodney Dennis Chandler (born July 13, 1942) is an American politician and journalist who served as a former

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from

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from 1983 to 1993. He is the great-great-grandnephew of long-time U.S. Senator

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Biography

Rod Chandler received a

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from Eastern Oregon College and a

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from the

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. Chandler is a former

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and

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Political career

He was elected to the

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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

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. He inexplicably quoted the Roger Miller song "

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" during his first of two debates with Patty Murray, his opponent for the Senate seat. He was further damaged by the unpopularity of incumbent President George H. W. Bush in the Pacific Northwest, who was simultaneously seeking re-election unsuccessfully. In 1989 Chandler revealed publicly that he is a recovered alcoholic.

Later career

Chandler taught Advanced Placement Government classes at Eaglecrest High School in

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until the end of the 2006–07 school year. Chandler is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of

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. Chandler endorsed Democrat Joe Biden during the 2020 United States presidential election, wanting to prevent the re-election of President

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Electoral history

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