Chris Trakel | |
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Member of the Idaho Senate from the 11th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Patti Anne Lodge |
Personal details | |
Born | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3 |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 2001–2016 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Christopher T. Trakel. is an American politician serving Caldwell, Idaho as a member of the Idaho Senate for the 11th district. He assumed office on December 1, 2022.
Trakel was born in Boise, Idaho, and graduated from Meridian High School in 2000.[1][2]
In March 2001, Trakel enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as a rifleman. Trakel was deployed to Iraq with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and Afghanistan with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines before retiring in 2016 as a staff sergeant. Trakel later moved to Caldwell, Idaho, and founded a woodworking business. He was elected to the Idaho Senate in November 2022.[3][4]