Mr. Peace Goes to Richmond

Jan 26 2006 - 1:47pm



Delegate Chris Peace and Jesse Ferguson, PLP '04

Chris Peace, who won a special election in the 97th District on Tuesday for a seat in the House of Delegates, arrived at the General Assembly building a little after 8am yesterday. He was greeted by Sorensen's Sean O'Brien (behind the camera) and Jesse Ferguson, co-founder and Executive Director of Virginia21. Both Ferguson and Peace are graduates of the Sorensen Institute's Political Leaders Program Class of 2004.

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch today, Peace was appointed to three committees: Courts of Justice; Health, Welfare and Institutions; and Science and Technology.

There are now 57 Republicans in the House, 40 Democrats, and 3 Independents.

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    Aaron Jennings

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    After graduating from the University of Virginia in 2006, Aaron traveled to St. Louis to participate in and study local government as the recipient of a Coro Fellowship. He continues to study in St. Louis where is simultaneously earning his Master's Degree in Social Work from Washington University and a Master's in Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary.

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