Ben Chandler Biography

Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III (born September 12, 1959) is an American politician and lawyer 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 2013, when he was defeated for re-election by Andy Barr in the 2012 election.