Chip Pashayan

Charles Sahag "Chip" Pashayan Jr.^[1][2] (born March 27, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from California. He served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California's Central Valley from 1979 to 1991.

Chip Pashayan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	John Hans Krebs
Succeeded by	Cal Dooley
Personal details
Born	Charles Sahag Pashayan Jr. (1941-03-27) March 27, 1941 (age 83) Fresno, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Pomona College (BS) UC Hastings College of the Law (JD) Oxford University (BLitt)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1968-1970
Rank	Captain
Unit	The Pentagon

Biography

Born in Fresno, Pashayan attended Bullard High School, graduated with a B.A. from Pomona College in 1963 and earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1968. He was admitted to the California bar in 1969 and to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1977. He served in the United States Army at the rank of captain from 1968 to 1970. He was special assistant to the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. He earned a B.Litt. from Oxford University in 1977.

Pashayan won his first term in 1978, when he upset two-term incumbent Democrat John Hans Krebs by a 54% to 46% margin. He introduced a House resolution recognizing Bobby Fischer as the official World Chess Champion, which passed in 1986. He represented his largely rural, conservative district until 1990, when he was defeated for reelection by Democrat Cal Dooley. He is of Armenian descent.^[3]

References

1. California Birth Index
2. Quarterly, Inc, Congressional (January 1987). American Leaders, 1789-1987: A Biographical Summary. Congressional Quarterly, Inc. ISBN 9780871874139.
3. Richard G Hovannisian: The Armenian people from ancient to modern times (p. 405)

External links

• United States Congress. "Chip Pashayan (id: P000097)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Hans Krebs	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th congressional district 1979–1991	Succeeded by Cal Dooley
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Jim Ross Lightfoot as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by Bill Lowery as Former US Representative