| Chuck Bennett | |
| Office: | Mayor of Salem |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2017 |
| Term End: | November 2, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Anna M. Peterson |
| Successor: | Chris Hoy |
| State House1: | Oregon |
| District1: | 38th |
| Term Start1: | January 10, 1983 |
| Term End1: | January 12, 1985 |
| Predecessor1: | Max Rijken |
| Successor1: | Cedric Lee Hayden |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Cherie Bennett |
| Children: | 1 |
| Education: | Willamette University (BA) |
Chuck Bennett (born 1948) is an American politician who formerly served as mayor of Salem, Oregon, and is a former state representative.[1]
Bennett graduated from Willamette University in 1970 and became a journalist. He was later elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1982[2] (after an unsuccessful 1978 run),[3] and to the Salem city council from Ward 1 in 2006.[4] He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2010, losing to Anna M. Peterson. Bennett once again ran for mayor in 2016 and won.[5] [6] On October 18, 2022, Bennett announced his resignation as mayor, which took effect on November 2, 2022.[7] Chris Hoy, who won the election for mayor and was set to take office in 2023, instead took office immediately following Bennett’s leave from office, on November 2, 2022.[8]
Bennett and his wife Cherie have 1 child.[9]