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