Ben Chandler
Ben Chandler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | |
| In office February 17, 2004 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Andy Barr |
| 47th Attorney General of Kentucky | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – January 5, 2004 | |
| Governor | Paul Patton Ernie Fletcher |
| Preceded by | Chris Gorman |
| Succeeded by | Greg Stumbo |
| Auditor of Kentucky | |
| In office January 6, 1992 – January 1, 1996 | |
| Governor | Brereton Jones Paul Patton |
| Preceded by | Bob Babbage |
| Succeeded by | Ed Hatchett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Benjamin Chandler III September 12, 1959 Versailles, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jennifer Romine |
| Relatives | Happy Chandler (grandfather) |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA, JD) |
Albert Benjamin Chandler III (born September 12, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district from 2004 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, and the grandson of two-time Kentucky Governor Happy Chandler, he was the nominee of his party for Governor in 2003, losing by just over 10 points to Republican Ernie Fletcher, He was then elected to Congress in a 2004 special election. He served until January 2013, having been defeated for re-election by Andy Barr in the 2012 elections. He was also the Attorney General of Kentucky from 1996 until 2004.