Laura Chapman
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American politician
Laura Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 Serving with Ryan Weld | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeannette Laura Wakim (1984年11月26日) November 26, 1984 (age 41) |
| Party | Republican |
| Parent | Chris Wakim (father) |
| Education | Middlebury College |
| West Virginia University | |
Jeannette Laura Wakim Chapman (née Wakim; born November 26, 1984) is an American politician who has served as a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 1st district since the 2022 West Virginia Senate election.[1]
In December 2024, Chapman was selected to join the 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three Innovation Fellowship cohort, hosted by Future Caucus for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy addressing key healthcare issues.[2] [3]
Legal career
[edit ]Chapman is an attorney by profession.[4]
Political career
[edit ]In 2024, Chapman endorsed Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[5]
Personal life
[edit ]Chapmans father is former state legislator Chris Wakim.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Laura Wakim Chapman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024年02月07日.
- ^ Wyatt, Garrett (2024年12月10日). "64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship". Future Caucus. Retrieved 2025年07月14日.
- ^ "Healthcare". Future Caucus. Retrieved 2025年07月14日.
- ^ "Laura Wakim Chapman Launches Bid for West Virginia Senate". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024年07月28日.
- ^ Yohe, Randy (June 8, 2023). "50 W.Va. Lawmakers Sign Letter Endorsing Donald Trump". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Laura Wakim-Chapman earns nod for 1st Senate District seat". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024年07月28日.
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[edit ]Categories:
- Living people
- Politicians from Wheeling, West Virginia
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Republican Party West Virginia state senators
- Women state legislators in West Virginia
- Middlebury College alumni
- West Virginia University alumni
- American Christians
- 21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature