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Chris Peace's Biography

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Full Name:

Christopher 'Chris' Kilian Peace

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Ashley; 2 Children: Nina Camden, Henry

Birth Date:

11/16/1976

Birth Place:

Richmond, VA

Home City:

Mechanicsville, VA

Religion:

Episcopalian

JD, University of Richmond School of Law, 2000-2002

Attended, Regent University School of Law, 1999-2000

BA, English, Hampden-Sydney College, 1994-1998

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 97, 2006-2020

Member, Commonwealth Council on Childhood Success, Virginia, present

Member, Department of Criminal Justice Services Board, Virginia, present

Member, Joint Commission on Health Care, Virginia, present

Chairman, Virginia Commission on Youth, present

Member, Virginia Housing Commission, Virginia House of Delegates, present

Vice Chairman, Virginia Indian Commemorative Commission, present

Member, Hampden Sydney College Career Development Committee, present

Former Member, Joint Commission on Technology and Science, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee #1 (General Laws), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Attorney/Counselor at Law, Law Office of Christopher K. Peace, PLLC, 2013-present

Former Legislative Aid, Delegate Eric Cantor, Virginia State House

Former Consultant, Multi-State Government Relations

Former Law Clerk, Richmond City Attorney General

Former Law Clerk, Virginia Attorney General

Former Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Consultant, Smithfield Foods Incorporated, 2006-2015

Executive Director, Historic Polegreen Church Foundation, 2006-2014

Assistant Vice President, McGuire Woods Consulting, 2002-2006

Member, Arthritis Foundation Board, present

Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, present

Member, Fraternal Lodge No. 344, present

Member/Former Vice President, Hanover Association of Businesses/Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Hanover County Historical Society, present

Member, Hanover Republican Committee, present

Member, Hanover Ruritans, present

Member, Mechanicsville Businessmen's Association, present

Member, New Kent County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Richmond Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, present

Member, St. John's Church Foundation, present

Member, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New Kent, present

Advisory Board Member, Virginia Family Impact Seminars-VCU, present

Member, Advisory Council, Career and Technical Education, present

Member, Caroline County Chamber of Commerce, present

Former Member, Fraternal Lodge #168

Board Member, Hanover Safe Place, present

Member, Hanover Safe Place, present

Executive Secretary, Heritage and History of Hanover County Incorporated, present

Member, Heritage and History of Hanover County, Incorporated, present

Member, LEAD Virginia Statewide Board, present

Member, Library of Virginia Statewide Board, present

Member, Metro Richmond Habitat for Humanity Board, present

Chair, Richmond Regional Board, present

Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, present

Former Member, Virginia Council on Indians

Vice Chair, Council of Human Rights, 2001-2005

Awards:

Style Weekly, Top 40 Under 40 (2005)
Virginia State Police Association, Legislative Rookie of the Year (2006)
Virginia Sheriffs' Association, Legislative Rookie of the Year (2006)
Virginia Council for Private Education, Child Advocacy Award (2009, 2014)
Virginia Housing Coalition, Legislator of the Year (2010)
Virginia Retail Merchants Association, Legislator of the Year (2010, 2013)
American Conservative Union, Award for Conservative Excellence (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Legislative Vision Award (2012)
Virginia Nurses Foundation, Friend of Nursing (2013)
Virginia Pharmacists Association, Award of Merit (2013)
Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia, Legislator of the Year (2013)
Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Advocate Award (2014)
Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education, Policymaker of the Year (2015)
Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice, Home Care Public Policy Award (2015)
Brain Injury Association of Virginia, Legislator of the Year (2016)

Favorite Book:

The Bible, The Sun Also Rises, Game Change

Pets (include names):

1 Dog: Laney

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