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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    Mike Taylor

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    The first person to graduate from three Sorensen programs, Mike was elected Sheriff of Pittsylvania County in November 2007. He is also a graduate of the Political Leaders Program Class of 2006 and the Danville-Southside Leaders Program Class of 2005.

     

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