Chip Pashayan
Chip Pashayan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | John Hans Krebs |
| Succeeded by | Cal Dooley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Sahag Pashayan Jr. March 27, 1941 Oxford University (BLitt) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968-1970 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | The Pentagon |
Charles Sahag "Chip" Pashayan Jr.[1][2] (born March 27, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from California. He served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California's Central Valley from 1979 to 1991.
Biography
Born in Fresno, Pashayan attended
Oxford University
in 1977.
Pashayan won his first term in 1978, when he upset two-term incumbent Democrat John Hans Krebs by a 54% to 46% margin. He represented his largely rural, conservative district until 1990, when he was defeated for reelection by Democrat Cal Dooley. He is of Armenian descent.[3]
References
- ^ California Birth Index
- ISBN 9780871874139.
- ^ Richard G Hovannisian: The Armenian people from ancient to modern times (p. 405)
External links
- United States Congress. "Chip Pashayan (id: P000097)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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