Joyce Chandler is an

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former educator and politician from Georgia. Chandler is a former Republican member of the

Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. T ...

representing District 105 from 2013 until January 14, 2019. Chandler has sponsored 125 bills.

Early life

In 1939, Chandler was born in Georgia.

Education

Chandler earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Social Studies from

Samford University Samford University is a private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama. In 1841, the university was founded as Howard College by Baptists. Samford University describes itself as the 87th oldest institution of higher learning in the United Sta ...

. Chandler earned a Masters of Science degree in School Counseling from

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...

. Chandler earned an Education Specialist degree in Counseling from Georgia State University. Chandler earned a doctorate degree in Education Counseling from the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

Career

Chandler is a former teacher and school counselor in Georgia. On November 6, 2012, Chandler won the election and became a Republican member of

for District 105. Chandler defeated Renita Hamilton with 51.35% of the votes. On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Chandler won the election and continued serving District 105. Chandler defeated Renita Hamilton with 52.78% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Chandler won the election and continued serving District 105. Chandler defeated Donna McLeod with 50.45% of the votes. In 2018, Chandler confirmed that she would not seek re-election for

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Awards

* 2016 Legislator of the Year. Named by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Inaugural winner. * 2016 State Representative of the Year. Presented by Georgia Life Alliance at the Life at the Party for HB 555.

Personal life

Chandler's husband is Martin Chandler, a retired accountant. They have two children. Chandler and her family live in

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References

External links

Joyce Chandler at ballotpedia.org

Joyce Chandler at facebook.com

Joyce Chandler at gahousegop.org
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