Chuck Bennett (politician)

Chuck Bennett
Mayor of Salem
In office
January 1, 2017 – November 2, 2022
Preceded byAnna M. Peterson
Succeeded byChris Hoy
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1985
Preceded byMax Rijken
Succeeded byCedric Lee Hayden
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCherie Bennett
Children1
EducationWillamette University (BA)
Chuck Bennett's voice
Bennett opens a monthly video where he talks about Salem
Recorded August 3, 2020

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

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