Ditzler is elected mayor of Chandler

Cy Ditzler, a proud Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma member, was elected Mayor of Chandler, Texas, on May 6, 2023.

Ditzler was born in Yuma, Arizona, in 1961 to Paul Henry Ditzler of Clayton, Oklahoma, and Betty Lee Ditzler, of Artesia, New Mexico. Ditzler grew up in Arizona and attended school in Yuma and Casa Grande.

He joined the army at 17, was honorably discharged and is a service-connected disabled veteran. After his time in the service, he attended Arizona Western College, where he received an associate’s of applied science. He then moved to Durant, Oklahoma, and attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in accounting with a dual major in informed systems. After graduation, he worked as a tax accountant and auditor in Oklahoma. He went on to work as a premium auditor for Hartford Insurance.

He moved on to Texas, where he started and operated Sandman’s Matters Centers in Bedford, Texas and North Richland Hills, Texas.

In late 2007, he decided to retire and spent several years doing all of the things he dreamed of doing while retired. He came out of retirement, moved to Chandler and opened a small car dealership in Tyler, Texas.

In 2022, he decided to run for City Council, with the goal of running for mayor the following year.

“God blessed me with a solid plan, and put the right people in my path, that pushed me forward, so I may be of service to the people of my city that felt, like they were unheard, and left behind. Along my journey, aka campaign, I met so many amazing and wonderful people here in Chandler, Texas, and promised to never forget that as the mayor, I was their employee, and would always be available to help and serve in anyway possible. The victory of this campaign goes first to God, and secondly to the many people that trusted me to serve this city,” said Ditzler.