Dick Chrysler

Richard "Dick" Chrysler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th district
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Bob Carr
Succeeded by	Debbie Stabenow
Personal details
Born	April 29, 1942 (1942-04-29) (age 69) Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican

Richard "Dick" Chrysler (born April 29, 1942) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Chrysler was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and graduated from Brighton High School in Brighton, Michigan. He became vice-president of Hurst Performance and the founder and president of Cars and Concepts (which bought out Hurst), and RCI.

In 1986, he campaigned for governor of Michigan as a Republican, but lost a hard fought primary to Wayne County Executive, William Lucas.

Chrysler lost in his first campaign for the United States House of Representatives in 1992 to Bob Carr. He was elected in 1994 as a Republican from Michigan's 8th congressional district to the 104th Congress, serving from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997. While in Congress, he worked on the issue of changing the income tax to a flat tax, but was unsuccessful. He was defeated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in the 1996 election for the 105th Congress.

Electoral history

• 1996 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 8th District
  • Debbie Stabenow (D), 54%
  • Dick Chrysler (R) (inc.), 44%

• 1986 Race for Governor (Republican Primary)
  • Bill Lucas (R)
  • Dick Chrysler (R)
  • Dan Murphy (R)
  • Colleen Engler (R)

References

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Bob Carr	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th congressional district 1995–1997	Succeeded by Debbie Stabenow

Persondata
Name	Chrysler, Dick
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Date of birth	April 29, 1942
Place of birth	Saint Paul, Minnesota
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