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Chester B. "Chet" Wray

Democratic

Picture of Chester B. Wray
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-1976 Democratic AD-71 47238 Win
11-07-1978 Democratic AD-71 42471 Win
11-04-1980 Democratic AD-71 47056 Win
11-02-1982 Democratic AD-71 41734 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: May 26, 1923 in Searcy, Arkansas
Married: Mary (died) and ?????
Children: Chester Jr. (died), Karen Morgan, Sharen Peterson, and Linda Baughman
Died: December 28, 2005 in Rocklin, CA

Previous: President, United Auto Workers local
Previous: Member, Town Hall of Orange County
Previous: Director, Students for Political Action
Previous: Coordinator, Kennedy Action Corps
1982-198?: Member, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

Source: California Assembly Handbook (1979)