Billy Chandler

Billy Ray Chandler (born October 17, 1937), is a retired businessman from Dry Prong in Grant Parish, who is a Republican former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Prior to redistricting, Chandler's District 22 encompassed seventy-two precincts from Grant, La Salle, and parts of Winn and northern Rapides parishes in the north central portion of the state. Chandler initially won his seat as a Democrat in a special election for state representative held on April 29, 2006.

Background

Chandler graduated from Dry Prong High School and attended Louisiana College in Pineville. A 24-year member of the Grant Parish School Board, Chandler and his wife, Marcia F. Chandler (born October 28, 1938), have three children and three grandchildren. He is a retired state manager of the Woodmen of the World Insurance Company. He is a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Dry Prong. In addition to his previous school board tenure, Chandler served for four years as a Dry Prong alderman.