title: Chris Trakel
text: # Chris Trakel
  
  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.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Trakel was born in Boise, Idaho, and graduated from Meridian High School in 2000.
  
  ## Career
  
  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.
  
  