Michael Honaker (born November 11, 1965) is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district. Appointed by Governor

Jim Justice James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017. Justice had a net worth of $1.2 billion in September 2018, making him the wealthiest person ...

in December 2021, he assumed office on January 4, 2022.

Early life and education

Honaker was born in

Union, West Virginia Union is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Union’s population is 427 as of 2020. It is the county seat of Monroe County. History Monroe County was established by an act of the Assembly of Virginia on January 14, 1799, occup ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from

Bluefield College Bluefield University is a private Baptist university in Bluefield, Virginia. It offers 22 majors and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The campus is about from the state line between Virginia and West Virgi ...

Career

From 1984 to 1988, Honaker 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 ...

, 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. Honaker was appointed to the West Virginia House of Delegates in December 2021, succeeding Barry Bruce.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Honaker, Michael Living people People from Union, West Virginia People from Monroe County, West Virginia Bluefield College alumni Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates American law enforcement officials 1965 births