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 byErnie Fletcher
Succeeded byAndy Barr
47th Attorney General of Kentucky
In office
December 12, 1995 – December 9, 2003
GovernorPaul Patton
Preceded byChris Gorman
Succeeded byGreg Stumbo
Auditor of Kentucky
In office
December 10, 1991 – December 12, 1995
GovernorBrereton Jones
Preceded byBob Babbage
Succeeded byEd Hatchett
Personal details
Born
Albert Benjamin Chandler III

(1959-09-12) September 12, 1959 (age 64)
Versailles, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJennifer Romine
RelativesHappy Chandler (grandfather)
EducationUniversity 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 Democrat, Chandler was first 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.