Ford A. Chatters
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1932 | Republican | AD-38 | 15802 | Win |
| 11-06-1934 | Republican | AD-38 | 23956 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/202828851/ford-aubrey-chatters |
Candidate Biography:
Ford Aubrey Chatters
Born: December 6, 1896 in Michigan
Military Service: ARMY (WWI)
University: University of Southern California
Died: April 10, 1974 in California
1921-1923: Staff, California State Legislature
1927: Publicity Director, California Farm Bureau Federation
1929: Publicity Director, Central Valley Water Project
1930: President, California Newspaper Publishers Association
1937-1940: Member, California State Board of Education
1940: Candidate for U.S. Presidential Elector (Lost)
1943: Member, California State Personnel Board
1946-1947: Secretary, California Highway Commission
1947-1967: Member, California State Personnel Board
- FATHER OF THE CODE: Chatters authored AB 838 (1933), which established the California School Code. The School Code was later incorporated into the Education Code.
- LEGISLATION: Author of AB 1182 (1935) which created California's state income tax.