Representative Christine Chandler

Christine Chandler serves as State Representative for New Mexico House District 43, which encompasses Los Alamos, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties. She was first elected to the NM House of Representatives in 2018 and was re-elected in 2020. Chris serves as Chair of the influential House Judiciary Committee and as a member of the House Taxation & Revenue Committee. During the interim (June - December) Chris chairs Courts, Corrections & Justice and is a member of the Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee.

Background

Chris has lived in New Mexico for over three decades. Her grandparents were immigrants to this country, and while neither of her parents graduated from college, they encouraged Chris and her brothers to pursue higher education. She was fortunate to have had wonderful teacher-mentors who opened the world up to her. She believes that education is the foundation of economic success and of a vibrant democracy, so she wants to see New Mexico’s education system provide the same opportunities that she had to our children.

Public Service

Chris lives in Los Alamos and has a long history of dedication to public service. She served as Probate Judge for Los Alamos County and for two terms on the Los Alamos County Council, including as its Chair and Vice Chair. She is an attorney, retired from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Office of General Counsel. She is married to George Chandler, who is also an attorney and retired physicist from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Education

Chris graduated from Smith College with a degree in economics and earned law degrees from Boston College and Georgetown University. She retired from her career as an attorney and manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory and has continued to devote herself to improving the communities she lives in. Chris and her husband have three children and six grandchildren who live in Los Alamos, Carlsbad, and Oregon.