| Full Name: | Albert Ben Chandler III |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jennifer; Children: Lucie, Albert IV, Branham |
| Birth Date: | 09/12/1959 |
| Birth Place: | Lexington, KY |
| Home City: | Woodford County, KY |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
Summary
Albert Ben Chandler III
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 2638 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 24, 2008 - Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or ...
HR 2642 - GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions
Legislation (Yea)
June 19, 2008 - Appropriates $8.48 billion for natural disaster relief and recovery, including $5.76 billion for construction of flood prevention and protection structures in Louisiana. ...
HR 2642 - G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
May 15, 2008 - Designates amounts of payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces ...
Recent Public Statements
Wendell Ford to Seniors, Trust Chandler on Medicare
Sept. 27, 2012 - Senator Wendell Ford today joined Congressman Ben Chandler to discuss the importance of protecting Medicare with seniors. During an event at the Lexington Senior Center, ...
Column: To Create Jobs, Cut the Fat in Washington
Sept. 23, 2012 - A few years ago, the federal government issued a regulation requiring banks to change their disclosure statements so that solid vertical lines separated columns on ...
Chandler Receives State FOP Endorsement
More Public Statements
Aug. 29, 2012 - Congressman Ben Chandler today announced the endorsement of the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police. Chandler joined more than a dozen members of the FOP ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vietnam Veterans of America Positions | 100% |
| 2009 | Disabled American Veterans House of Representatives Score | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $2,403,028.68 |
| Total Spent | $2,533,044.02 |
| Cash On Hand | $1,619.94 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ben Chandler III refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Albert Ben Chandler III's Kentucky Gubernatorial Election 2003 National Political Awareness Test
