Chuck_Bennett_(politician)

Chuck Bennett (politician)

Chuck Bennett (politician)

American politician (born 1948)

Chuck Bennett (born 1948) is an American politician who formerly served as mayor of Salem, Oregon, and is a former state representative.[1]

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Biography

Bennett graduated from Willamette University in 1970 and became a journalist. He was later elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1982[2] (after an unsuccessful 1978 run),[3] and to the Salem city council from Ward 1 in 2006.[4] He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2010, losing to Anna M. Peterson. Bennett once again ran for mayor in 2016 and won.[5][6] On October 18, 2022, Bennett announced his resignation as mayor, which took effect on November 2, 2022.[7] Chris Hoy, who won the election for mayor and was set to take office in 2023, instead took office immediately following Bennett’s leave from office, on November 2, 2022.[7][8]

Personal life

Bennett and his wife Cherie have 1 child.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Councilor Chuck Bennett – Democratic Party of Oregon". Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide" (pdf). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Sumner rerun is ludicrous". The Heppner Gazette-Times. 1978. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. [4]
    Hessel, Kaellen (May 17, 2016). "Salem's next mayor: Chuck Bennett". USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Woodworth, Whitney M. (February 26, 2016). "Salem Councilman Chuck Bennett announces bid for mayor". Statesman Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  6. [6]
    Bach, Jonathan (December 30, 2016). "Incoming Salem mayor Chuck Bennett: 3 takeaways". Statesman Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett resigns". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  8. [8]
    "News | Salem, Oregon". www.cityofsalem.net. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  9. [9]
    "Chuck Bennett's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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