Mark Joseph Peake | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate | |
Assumed office January 13, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Tom Garrett Jr. |
Constituency | 22nd District (2017–2024) 8th District (since 2024) |
Personal details | |
Born | Greensboro,North Carolina,U.S. | January 19,1963
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lila Ann Gober |
Alma mater | Virginia Tech Washington &Lee University (JD) |
Committees | Education and Health Privileges and Elections Transportation |
Mark Joseph Peake (born January 19,1963) [1] is a member of the Virginia Senate,representing the 22nd district. A member of the Republican Party,he won a special election held on January 10,2017,to succeed Tom Garrett Jr.,who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives. [2] [3]
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia Senate,22nd district | |||||
January 10,2017 [4] | Special | Mark J. Peake | Republican | 13,713 | 53.06 |
Ryant L. Washington | Democratic | 10,226 | 39.57 | ||
Joseph C. Hines | Independent | 1,884 | 7.29 | ||
Write Ins | 19 | 0.07 | |||
Tom Garrett Jr. resigned after being elected to Congress;seat stayed Republican | |||||
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