Chris Wakim

Chris Wakim
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 3rd district
In office
2003–2007
Personal details
Born
Christopher Wakim[1]

(1957-12-19) December 19, 1957 (age 66)
West Virginia, U.S.[2]
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenLaura Chapman
ResidenceWheeling, West Virginia
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
Harvard Extension School

Chris Wakim (born December 19, 1957)[2] is a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates having represented the Third District from 2003 to 2007. He was also the 2008 Republican nominee for the First Senatorial District in West Virginia. The Third District represents the majority of citizens in Ohio County, WV. In the 77th West Virginia House of Delegates, Wakim was the Ranking Republican on the Veterans Affairs/Homeland Security committee. The grandson of Lebanese immigrants, he graduated from West Point in 1980.

During his 11-year Army career, Wakim attained the rank of captain, along the way suffering a broken back, crushed elbow, and reconstructed knee while an infantry officer. He now has disabled veteran status. Wakim has not provided specific details about how the accidents occurred.[3]

His father is orthopedic surgeon Paul Wakim.

  1. ^ "Christopher Wakim". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. ^ a b Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 884. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  3. ^ "Mollohan foe defends Harvard degree, military-service record". Archived from the original on 2006-08-06. Retrieved 2006-08-02.