Frank Wagner | |||
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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 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.
Notes[]
- ↑ Vozzella, Laura (2019-12-27). "Virginia Senate gains two political outsiders and friends". https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-senate-gains-two-political-outsiders-and-friends/2019/12/22/a7008dd0-21bf-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Senate of Virginia bio
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Virginia; December 19, 2000 - Special Election". Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117142836/http://www.sbe.state.va.us/web_docs/election/results/2000/dec_special/. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ↑ "Frank Wagner for Senate » About Frank". http://www.wagnervasenate.com/about-us/. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ Wilson, Patrick (August 29, 2016). "Sen. Frank Wagner from Virginia Beach announces run for GOP nomination for governor of Virginia". The Virginian-Pilot. http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/sen-frank-wagner-from-virginia-beach-announces-run-for-gop/article_646d8cb8-8ee7-50ce-81da-5d35b8ff8e3f.html. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Armour, Evanne (19 May 2017). "Meet the candidates: Republican Frank Wagner". https://www.wric.com/news/politics/meet-the-candidates/meet-the-candidates-republican-frank-wagner_20180320022004210/1059823919. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
References[]
- "Senator Frank W. Wagner; Republican - District 7". Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20121203033132/http://apps.lis.virginia.gov/sfb1/Senate/senatorwebprofile.aspx?id=238. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- "Past member search; Frank Wagner". Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/HSearch/?SearchView&Query=%5BFullName%5D+Contains+frank%20and%20wagner+&SearchMax=&SearchOrder=4.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20100617084700/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html.
External links[]
- "Senator Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)". Richmond Sunlight. http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/fwwagner/.
- "Frank W Wagner". Virginia Public Access Project. http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/5699.
- Follow the Money - Frank W Wagner
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