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Martin Misjuns
Veteran & Public Servant transitioning to Private Sector - Husband, Father, & MBA Candidate - Soon to be US Coast Guard - Retired
Martin Misjuns is a city councilman for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia, whose term began on January 2, 2023.2 He is a veteran and retired US Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer who now serves as a project manager.3 Misjuns was previously a captain with the Lynchburg Fire Department but was fired after posting an image on social media that some considered transphobic.1 In 2022, he was elected as a Republican to the Lynchburg City Council.1
Misjuns has experience in active attack response training. In 2018, he completed the ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) Active Attack Integrated Response Train-the-Trainer certification course.4 This likely relates to his role as an ALERRT Adjunct Instructor at Texas State University.
Currently, Misjuns is involved in a legal dispute with the City of Lynchburg. He filed a lawsuit in 2021 claiming violations of his free speech and religious rights, which was recently dismissed by a federal judge.1 Misjuns and his lawyers have stated their intention to appeal this decision.1
