He was educated in the local public schools, then at the University of Tennessee across the state line.
degree in political science (as had his father from Virginia Tech years earlier) and joined the U.S. Army reserves, where he rose to the rank of Major in the 80th Branch (ARMOR).
[2] Senator Wampler sells insurance and is active in his local Episcopal Church, as well as the Jaycees and the Appalachian Independence Center.
[3] Wampler was elected to the Virginia Senate to represent his native Bristol and adjacent counties in 1987.
[5] He has also served on the Executive Committee of the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission.