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Frank Wagner
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 7th district

In office
January 9, 2001 – May 8, 2019
Preceded by Ed Schrock
Succeeded by Jen Kiggans[1]
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 8, 1992 – January 9, 2001
Preceded by Charles R. Hawkins
Succeeded by John Welch
Personal details
Born July 18, 1955(1955-07-18) (age 69)
Ruislip, England, UK
Political party Republican
Alma mater United States Naval Academy (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1973–1982

Frank W. Wagner (born July 18, 1955) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1992–2001, and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in a special election on December 19, 2000. He represented the 7th district in Virginia Beach and Norfolk from 2001 until 2019.[2][3] He was a member of the Commerce and Labor, General Laws and Technology, Rehabilitation and Social Services, and Transportation committees.

Personal life[]

Wagner was born at a United States Air Force base in England. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1977, with a B.S. degree in Ocean Engineering. He served in the United States Navy as a diving and salvage officer and an engineering duty officer,[4] then went into the boat building and repair business. As of January 2009 he is the co-owner/vice president of Davis Boatworks.[2]

Political career[]

His focus and expertise is on energy policy.[citation needed]

In August 2016, Wagner announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in 2017.[5] He ran on the slogan "One veteran, one businessman, one Virginian, one choice."[6]

He lost the primary election on June 13, 2017, placing in third and last behind Corey Stewart and Ed Gillespie, the latter of whom eventually became the nominee.

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