Michael Honaker (born November 11, 1965) is an American politician who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district. Appointed by Governor Jim Justice in December 2021, he assumed office on January 4, 2022. On August 30, 2023, Honaker resigned from the House of Delegates after his appointment as the inspector general of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security.[1]
Michael Honaker | |
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| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office December 21, 2021 – August 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Bruce |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Campbell |
| Constituency | 46th district (2022–2023) 42nd district (2021–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1965 Union, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Bluefield College (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1984–1988 |
| Unit | III Marine Expeditionary Force |
Early life and education
editHonaker was born in Union, West Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Bluefield College.[2]
Career
editFrom 1984 to 1988, Honaker served in the United States Marine Corps, where he was assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force. He joined the Virginia State Police in 1989, serving as a trooper until 1995, a field sergeant until 2001, special agent in charge of criminal investigations, and field commander until 2017. He also worked as an investigator for a private intelligence company. Since 2018, he has served as director of homeland security and emergency management for Greenbrier County, West Virginia.[3] Honaker was appointed to the West Virginia House of Delegates in December 2021, succeeding Barry Bruce.[4][5] In 2023, he was appointed as inspector general of the state Department of Homeland Security. [6]
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Justice appoints Mike Honaker as new Department of Homeland Security Inspector General". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Mike Honaker (R - Greenbrier, 42)". West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ "Michael Honaker's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Michael Honaker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Gov. Justice appoints Michael Honaker to 42nd District seat in House of Delegates". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Gov. Justice appoints Mike Honaker as new Department of Homeland Security Inspector General". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-31.