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Mark Obenshain

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Won the General, 2019 Virginia State Senate District 26

Virginia State Senate, District 26 (2004 - Present)

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

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, School of Law, Washington and Lee University, 1984-1987
  • BA, Economics/History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1980-1984

Professional Experience

  • JD, School of Law, Washington and Lee University, 1984-1987
  • BA, Economics/History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1980-1984
  • Managing Partner, Obenshain Law Group, 2014-present
  • Partner/Co-Founder, Lenhart Pettit, 2002-2014
  • Partner, Wharton Aldhizer and Weaver, 1987-2002

Political Experience

  • JD, School of Law, Washington and Lee University, 1984-1987
  • BA, Economics/History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1980-1984
  • Managing Partner, Obenshain Law Group, 2014-present
  • Partner/Co-Founder, Lenhart Pettit, 2002-2014
  • Partner, Wharton Aldhizer and Weaver, 1987-2002
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 26, 2004-present
  • Delegate, Virginia Grand Ole Party (GOP) Convention, 1980-present
  • Former Precinct Chair, Grand Ole Party (GOP)
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 26, 2019
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Attorney General, 2013
  • Delegate, Virginia Delegation, Republican National Convention, 1980

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Commission on Welfare Reform

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

Former Member, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia 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

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Commerce and Labor Committee

Member, Commission on Rappahannock River Basin

Member, Commission on Virginia State Crime

Member, District Courts

Member, Interstate 81

Member, Judicial Council of Virginia

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Civil Law

Member, Subcommittee on Health Insurance

Member, Transportation Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, School of Law, Washington and Lee University, 1984-1987
  • BA, Economics/History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1980-1984
  • Managing Partner, Obenshain Law Group, 2014-present
  • Partner/Co-Founder, Lenhart Pettit, 2002-2014
  • Partner, Wharton Aldhizer and Weaver, 1987-2002
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 26, 2004-present
  • Delegate, Virginia Grand Ole Party (GOP) Convention, 1980-present
  • Former Precinct Chair, Grand Ole Party (GOP)
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 26, 2019
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Attorney General, 2013
  • Delegate, Virginia Delegation, Republican National Convention, 1980
  • 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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