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Mark Obenshain's Biography

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Full Name:

Mark D. Obenshain

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Suzanne; 2 Children: Anne, Sam

Birth Date:

06/11/1962

Birth Place:

Richmond, VA

Home City:

Harrisonburg, VA

Religion:

Presbyterian

JD, School of Law, Washington and Lee University, 1984-1987

BA, Economics/History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1980-1984

Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 2, 2024-present

Delegate, Virginia Grand Ole Party (GOP) Convention, 1980-present

Former Precinct Chair, Grand Ole Party (GOP)

Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 26, 2004-2024

Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 2, 2023

Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Attorney General, 2013

Former Member, Commission on Virginia State Crime, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commission on Welfare Reform

Former Member, Committee on District Courts, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Chair, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Judicial Council of Virginia, Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee General Government and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Outlay and General Government, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Claims, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Member, Governor’s Commission on Citizen Empowerment, 1994

Managing Partner, Obenshain Law Group, 2014-present

Partner/Co-Founder, Lenhart Pettit, 2002-2014

Partner, Wharton Aldhizer and Weaver, 1987-2002

Member, Business Advisory Board, Harrisonburg Rescue Squad, present

Member, First Presbyterian Church, present

President, Richard D. Obenshain Foundation, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, Harrisonburg Education Foundation

Former Member, Board of Directors, Mercy House

Former Member, Board of Visitors, James Madison University

Former Chair, Harrisonburg City Republican Committee

Former Chair, Rockingham County Republican Committee

Former Member, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council

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