Lopez, Rene

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Rene Lopez has lived and worked in Chandler since 2007. He began his first term on the Chandler City Council in January 2015. 

He is a third-generation Arizona native, born and raised in the East Valley, and graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, with a minor in Direct Energy Conversion.

Councilmember Lopez is a third-generation U.S. Navy veteran. He served as a Naval Officer aboard submarines, honorably separating from the Navy in 2000 as a Lieutenant, with more than four years of service. After more than a decade of traveling and moving with the U.S. Navy, and as a Project Manager, he and his family decided to move back home to be closer to family. He has been married to his wife Jessica for more than 20 years, and they have two children: Brianna and Andrew. 

He has an extensive career in project management, with more than 15 years of experience working in telecommunications, energy, and currently in information technology.