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Chris Eachus

American politician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ115961459
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Christopher W. Eachus (born October 8, 1955) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 99th district, which covers parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. Eachus is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Born in San Mateo California, Eachus spent his early years in Peru until his family settled on Long Island. As a boy he was a member of the Boy Scouts and ended up becoming an Eagle Scout his Junior year of high school. He graduated with a master's degree from SUNY New Paltz. He made a career as a high school teacher for 40 years.

Political career

Eachus served 12 years (3 terms) as a member of the Orange County Legislature, representing the 15th district from 2006-2018. He ran for New York State Senate twice against long-time incumbent William J. Larkin Jr., losing in 2012 and 2016.

New York State Assembly

Eachus declared his candidacy for New York State Assembly in early 2022. With incumbent Assemblyman Colin Schmitt running for Congress, the 99th Assembly district seat became open.

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“Chris Eachus” enters the record as american politician. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Chris, Eachus and American can confirm, complicate or overturn.

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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q115961459. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1955, 2006, 2018 and 2012.

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This entry incorporates text from Chris Eachus” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.