Corey Wilson (born April 30, 1985) is an American politician and military veteran from
Maine
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. A
Republican
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Political ideology
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, Wilson was elected to represent a portion of
Augusta in the
Maine House of Representatives in the November 2012 general election. He is a veteran of the
Iraq War
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and served in the
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
from 2002 to 2010.
During his term in office, he was noted for his service on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and described as a "maverick worth watching" by the
Bangor Daily News
The ''Bangor Daily News'' is an American newspaper covering a large portion of central and eastern Maine, published six days per week in Bangor, Maine.
The ''Bangor Daily News'' was founded on June 18, 1889; it merged with the ''Bangor Whig and ...
.
Personal
Wilson was born on April 30, 1985, in
Waterville and grew up in
Albion and
Clinton before settling at age 12 with his mother and 5 siblings in
Fairfield.
He has attended
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private university between Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, along with national accreditation for some hospita ...
, where he has studied Healthcare Business. In 2012, he earned a B.S. in business management from
Park University
Park University is a private university in Parkville, Missouri. It was founded in 1875.
In the fall of 2017, Park had an enrollment of 11,457 students.
History
The school which was originally called Park College was founded in 1875 by John A ...
.
References
1985 births
Living people
People from Waterville, Maine
People from Fairfield, Maine
Politicians from Augusta, Maine
Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives
Park University alumni
Southern New Hampshire University alumni
United States Marines
People from Albion, Maine
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