Chris was born in Wheeling, West Virginia and raised in Marshall County. He earned his undergraduateย degree in Psychology, with honors, from West Virginia University in 2002. After graduation, Chris beganย working for West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, where he gained an appreciation for politics, law andย West Virginia's unique characteristics. This experience led Chris to attend the West Virginia Universityย College of Law, where he graduated with his degree in 2007. Early in his legal career, Chris was affordedย the opportunity to work two legislative sessions for the Senate Judiciary Committee in the West Virginiaย Senate. During West Virginia's unique vacancy in the Office of the Governor, when then Governor Joeย Manchin filled the United States Senate seat of the late Senator Robert C. Byrd, Chris joined the newlyย formed legal staff for Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. After his second legislative session with Governorย Tomblin, Chris joined Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick's office as Chief of Staff where heย performed a variety of legal, legislative, budgetary, and human resources duties. Prior to joining the firmย of Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, Chris spent four years focused on Economic Development with the Charleston Area Alliance.
Chris currently resides in South Charleston and enjoys spending time with his two sons, camping, hiking,ย canoeing, reading, hearing live music, and taking in WVU sports.
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