Chris was born in Janesville Wisconsin. At the age of 2 months his family moved to the Big Cabin area and has been there ever since. He graduated from Big Cabin High School in 1979.

Chris started working at C&L Supply in March of 1982 where he is still employed and is currently in charge of the plumbing division. He was a volunteer fire fighter for 20 years with the Big Cabin fire department and was the assistant chief for 10 of those years but now is retired. He is an active member of the Big Cabin Baptist Church where he teaches Sunday school and works the sound system.

He has been married to Angella for 23 years, and they have two children: Tyler who lives in Bartlesville and also works for C&L Supply and Carter who is in his first year at Rogers State.

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