What is Chris Birch (politician)?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Chris Birch |image = File:Senator Chris Birch. Juneau, Alaska.jpg |caption = Chris Birch in a hallway of the [[Alaska State Capitol]] in May 2019 |state_senate = Alaska |district = M |term_start = January 15, 2019 |term_end = August 7, 2019 |predecessor = [[Kevin Meyer (politician)|Kevin Meyer]] |successor = [[Josh Revak]] |state_house1 = Alaska |district1 = 26th |term_start1 = 2017 |term_end1 = January 14, 2019 |predecessor1 = [[Bob Lynn]] |successor1 = [[Laddie Shaw]] |birth_name = |birth_date = August 28, 1950 |birth_place = [[Sterling, Illinois]], U.S. |death_date = {{Death date and given age|2019|8|7|68}} |death_place = [[Anchorage, Alaska]], U.S. |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |spouse = {{Marriage|Pam|1978}}<!--End year omitted when marriage ends w/ death of article subject--> |children = 2 |relatives = |education = [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]] }} '''Christopher Jim Birch''' (August 28, 1950 – August 7, 2019) was an American politician. He was a member of the [[Alaska Senate]] for District M in 2019 and the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] for the 26th District from 2017 to 2019. Birch was a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. Birch died from an [[aortic dissection]] on August 7, 2019 in [[Anchorage, Alaska]] at the age of 68.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontiersman.com/news/chris-birch-senator-engineer-grandfather-passes-away-at/article_f2f4072e-b9fc-11e9-8e0c-3ba8b70c8880.html|title=Chris Birch, Senator, Engineer & Grandfather, Passes Away at 68|website=Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman}}</ref><ref>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/adn/obituary.aspx?n=christopher-birch&pid=193620425&fhid=9251 Christopher Birch-obituary]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Birch, Chris}} [[Category:1950 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from aortic dissection]] [[Category:State legislators of th