Christopher Jim Birch (August 28, 1950 – August 7, 2019) was an American politician who served as 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 earned a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1972 and a Master of Science degree in engineering management in 1979.

In 2018, he ran for the Alaska State Senate for District M and won with 58 percent of the vote.

They had two children, son Logan Thomas and daughter Talitha "Tali" Ann, and four grandchildren.

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