# Bruce Chandler > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bruce_Chandler > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bruce_Chandler.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Chandler > Source revision: 1349805571 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American businessman and politician from Washington}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Bruce Chandler | image = | caption = | office = Minority Leader of the [Washington House of Representatives](/source/Washington_House_of_Representatives) | term_start = January 10, 2005 | term_end = January 9, 2006 | predecessor = Richard DeBolt | successor = [Richard DeBolt](/source/Richard_DeBolt) | state_house1 = Washington | district1 = [15th](/source/Washington's_15th_legislative_district) | term_start1 = January 11, 1999 | term_end1 = January 13, 2025 | predecessor1 = [Jim Honeyford](/source/Jim_Honeyford) | successor1 = [Chris Corry](/source/Chris_Corry) | party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|5|7}} | birth_place = [Everett, Washington](/source/Everett%2C_Washington), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = [Louisiana State University](/source/Louisiana_State_University) (attended) | occupation = Businessman, politician | spouse = Julie Chandler | children = 3 | signature = Bruce Chandler Signature.jpeg }} '''Bruce Q. Chandler'''{{cite news|url=https://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?filerid_election_year=CHANB%20%20953%3A%7C%3A2012|title=Candidate Registration, Bruce Q. Chandler|work=Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington|date=2011-08-02|access-date=2021-12-14}} (born May 7, 1952) is an American businessman and politician from Washington. Chandler was a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Washington House of Representatives](/source/Washington_House_of_Representatives), representing [District 15](/source/Washington's_15th_legislative_district), Position 1 from 1999 to 2025. == Career == In 1985, Chandler became the owner and operator of Chandler Ranches Limited Liability Company, a commercial fruit orchard. On November 3, 1998, Chandler won the election and became a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of [Washington House of Representatives](/source/Washington_House_of_Representatives) for [District 15](/source/Washington's_15th_legislative_district), Position 1. Chandler defeated Walter J. Braten with 62.04% of the votes.{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=227933 |title=WA State House District 15 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 3, 1998 |accessdate=August 23, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/26221/bruce-chandler |title=Bruce Chandler's Biography |publisher=[Vote Smart](/source/Vote_Smart) |accessdate=August 22, 2021}} On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Chandler won the election, and continued serving as a member of [Washington House of Representatives](/source/Washington_House_of_Representatives) for [District 15](/source/Washington's_15th_legislative_district), Position 1. Chandler defeated Jack McEntire with 58.02% of the votes.{{cite web |URL=https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/state-reps-chandler-dufault-cruise-to-victory-district-15/article_70d82c09-ca2b-5139-a839-4b6d57814d70.html |title=State Reps. Chandler, Dufault cruise to victory District 15 |website=yakimaherald.com |first=Lex |last=Talamo |date=December 11, 2020 |accessdate=August 23, 2021}} == Awards == * 2008 Key Award. Presented by Washington Coalition for Open Government. * 2010 Legislator of the Decade. Presented by [NFIB](/source/National_Federation_of_Independent_Business).{{cite web |URL=https://ruckelshauscenter.wsu.edu/bruce-chandler/ |title=Bruce Chandler |website=ruckelshauscenter.wsu.edu |first=Sheilah |last=Schneider |date=March 3, 2017 |accessdate=August 23, 2021}} * 2011 Cornerstone Award. Presented by the Association of Washington Business. * 2012 Guardian of Small Business award. Presented by [NFIB](/source/National_Federation_of_Independent_Business). * 2012 W. Fred Witham Memorial Award. Presented by Yakima Association of Realtors. * 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by [NFIB](/source/National_Federation_of_Independent_Business).{{cite web |URL=https://www.nfib.com/content/news/washington/69-lawmakers-win-main-streets-highest-award-65593/ |title=69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award |website=nfib.com |date=May 12, 2014 |accessdate=August 22, 2021}} * 2016 Crayon Award. Presented by Early Learning Action Alliance.{{cite web |URL=https://childrensalliance.org/resources/news/state-representative-bruce-chandler-honored-work-expand-access-high-quality-early |title=STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE CHANDLER HONORED FOR WORK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING |website=childrensalliance.org |date=2016 |accessdate=August 22, 2021}}([https://web.archive.org/web/20210822201935/https://www.nfib.com/content/news/washington/69-lawmakers-win-main-streets-highest-award-65593/ archived]) * 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by [NFIB](/source/National_Federation_of_Independent_Business).{{cite web |URL=https://www.nfib.com/content/news/guardian-of-small-business/44-washington-legislators-named-guardians-of-small-business/ |title=44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business |website=nfib.com |date=July 15, 2020 |accessdate=August 22, 2021 |archive-date=August 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822200916/https://www.nfib.com/content/news/guardian-of-small-business/44-washington-legislators-named-guardians-of-small-business/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}() == Personal life == Chandler's wife is Julie Chandler. They have three children. Chandler and his family lived in [Zillah, Washington](/source/Zillah%2C_Washington) and now live in [Granger, Washington](/source/Granger%2C_Washington). ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Bruce_Chandler Bruce Chandler at ballotpedia.org] * [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=21763 Bruce Chandler at ourcampaigns.com] * [https://brucechandler.houserepublicans.wa.gov/ Bruce Chandler at houserepublicans.wa.gov] * [https://hroc.us/members/bruce-chandler/ Bruce Chandler at hroc.us] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandler, Bruce}} Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature Category:People from Yakima County, Washington --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bruce Chandler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Chandler) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Chandler?action=history)). 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