Chris Peace
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Christopher Kilian Peace (born November 16, 1976, in Richmond, Virginia
) is an American politician of the Republican Party
. Since 2006 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
. He represents the 97th district in the Middle Peninsula
, made up of New Kent County
plus parts of six other counties.
Now in his third term, Peace was named the State Police Association and Virginia Sheriff’s Association legislative Rookie of the Year in 2006. The Virginia Assisted Living Association (2007), the Virginia Council for Private Education and the Virginia Optometric Association (2009), and the Virginia Housing Coalition and Virginia Retail Merchant’s Association (2010) have honored Peace for his legislative service.One of Peace's notable efforts has been towards open education
, particularly through his work with the Virginia Open Education Foundation
.
Speaker of the House William J. Howell likewise recognized Peace’s leadership skills and appointed him to several statewide boards important to his district: Joint Commission on Health Care, Virginia Commission on Youth, Mandated Benefits Advisory Commission, State Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education, Human Services & Public Safety Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), Human Services & Welfare Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Bicentennial of War of 1812 Commission, and the Virginia Indian Commemorative Commission. He is also a member of several legislative groups namely the Conservative Caucus, Rural Caucus and Tourism Caucus.
Peace has always been an active member of his community serving it in a volunteer capacity through these statewide and community groups: LEAD VA Statewide Board; Library of Virginia Foundation Statewide Board; Metro Richmond Habitat for Humanity Board; Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Statewide Board; Hanover Republican Committee; Heritage and History of Hanover County, Inc.; Hanover County Historical Society; Hanover Association of Businesses/Chamber of Commerce; Hanover Safe Place; Hanover Ruritan Club; Mechanicsville Businessmen’s Association; New Kent and Caroline Chambers of Commerce; Sons of the American Revolution; Tad DuPriest Foundation for the Association for the Support of Children with Cancer; Washington and Henry Fraternal Lodge and the Scottish Rite. Peace was recently named Chairman of the Advisory Council for the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, Vice Chairman of the Commission on Youth and Vice Chairman on the Virginia Indian Commemorative Commission.
Prior to his public service in the legislature, Peace worked at McGuire Woods Consulting, a national public affairs and public relations firm. He began his public affairs career by working as a legislative aide to then-Delegate Eric Cantor (now 7th District U.S. Congressman, and as a law clerk for the Richmond City Attorney and Virginia’s Attorney General. Currently Peace consults for Smithfield Foods, Inc. and is an active member of the bar association of the District of Columbia. He has taught legal studies as an adjunct professor of legal studies at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. An avid history buff, Peace serves as the executive director of Historic Polegreen Church Foundation, a historic preservation non-profit foundation, and established the Road to Revolution State Heritage Trail to honor the life and influence of Virginia’s first governor Patrick Henry.
Peace graduated from St. Christopher’s School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Hampden-Sydney College and earned his law degree from the University of Richmond. In 2005, Style Weekly magazine named Peace one of the “Top 40 Under 40. He is an alumnus of Leadership Metro Richmond and University of Virginia’s Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership. Sorensen presented Peace its 2008 alumni award for “Expression of Ideals.”
Along with their two children, and two dogs, the Peaces make their home in Mechanicsville and attend a local Episcopal Church.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
) is an American politician of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. Since 2006 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
. He represents the 97th district in the Middle Peninsula
Middle Peninsula
The Middle Peninsula is the second of three large peninsulas on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, in the United States. It lies between the Northern Neck and the Virginia Peninsula. This peninsula is bounded by the Rappahannock River on the north and the York River on the south...
, made up of New Kent County
New Kent County, Virginia
At the 2000 census, there were 13,462 people, 4,925 households and 3,895 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 per square mile . There were 5,203 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
plus parts of six other counties.
Now in his third term, Peace was named the State Police Association and Virginia Sheriff’s Association legislative Rookie of the Year in 2006. The Virginia Assisted Living Association (2007), the Virginia Council for Private Education and the Virginia Optometric Association (2009), and the Virginia Housing Coalition and Virginia Retail Merchant’s Association (2010) have honored Peace for his legislative service.One of Peace's notable efforts has been towards open education
Open education
Not to be confused with Open educational resourcesOpen education is a collective term that refers to educational organizations that seek to eliminate barriers to entry. Such institutions, for example, would not have academic admission requirements. Such universities include Open University in...
, particularly through his work with the Virginia Open Education Foundation
Virginia Open Education Foundation
Virginia Open Education Foundation is a not-for-profit 501 corporation dedicated to bringing curriculum and educational content resources to the K-12 students of the Commonwealth of Virginia through open education...
.
Speaker of the House William J. Howell likewise recognized Peace’s leadership skills and appointed him to several statewide boards important to his district: Joint Commission on Health Care, Virginia Commission on Youth, Mandated Benefits Advisory Commission, State Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education, Human Services & Public Safety Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), Human Services & Welfare Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Bicentennial of War of 1812 Commission, and the Virginia Indian Commemorative Commission. He is also a member of several legislative groups namely the Conservative Caucus, Rural Caucus and Tourism Caucus.
Peace has always been an active member of his community serving it in a volunteer capacity through these statewide and community groups: LEAD VA Statewide Board; Library of Virginia Foundation Statewide Board; Metro Richmond Habitat for Humanity Board; Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Statewide Board; Hanover Republican Committee; Heritage and History of Hanover County, Inc.; Hanover County Historical Society; Hanover Association of Businesses/Chamber of Commerce; Hanover Safe Place; Hanover Ruritan Club; Mechanicsville Businessmen’s Association; New Kent and Caroline Chambers of Commerce; Sons of the American Revolution; Tad DuPriest Foundation for the Association for the Support of Children with Cancer; Washington and Henry Fraternal Lodge and the Scottish Rite. Peace was recently named Chairman of the Advisory Council for the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, Vice Chairman of the Commission on Youth and Vice Chairman on the Virginia Indian Commemorative Commission.
Prior to his public service in the legislature, Peace worked at McGuire Woods Consulting, a national public affairs and public relations firm. He began his public affairs career by working as a legislative aide to then-Delegate Eric Cantor (now 7th District U.S. Congressman, and as a law clerk for the Richmond City Attorney and Virginia’s Attorney General. Currently Peace consults for Smithfield Foods, Inc. and is an active member of the bar association of the District of Columbia. He has taught legal studies as an adjunct professor of legal studies at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. An avid history buff, Peace serves as the executive director of Historic Polegreen Church Foundation, a historic preservation non-profit foundation, and established the Road to Revolution State Heritage Trail to honor the life and influence of Virginia’s first governor Patrick Henry.
Peace graduated from St. Christopher’s School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Hampden-Sydney College and earned his law degree from the University of Richmond. In 2005, Style Weekly magazine named Peace one of the “Top 40 Under 40. He is an alumnus of Leadership Metro Richmond and University of Virginia’s Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership. Sorensen presented Peace its 2008 alumni award for “Expression of Ideals.”
Along with their two children, and two dogs, the Peaces make their home in Mechanicsville and attend a local Episcopal Church.