| Chip Pashayan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | John Hans Krebs |
| Succeeded by | Cal Dooley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 27, 1941 Fresno, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Pomona College UC Hastings College of the Law |
| Profession | lawyer |
Charles (Chip) Pashayan, Jr. (born March 27, 1941) served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California's Central Valley from 1979 to 1991. He won his first term in 1978, when he upset two-term incumbent Democrat John Hans Krebs by a 54% to 46% margin. He represented his largely rural, conservative district until 1990, when he was defeated for reelection by Democrat Cal Dooley. He is of Armenian descent.