Mark Peake

Mark Peake

Member of the Virginia Senate from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2017
Preceded by	Tom Garrett Jr.

Personal details
Born	Mark Joseph Peake (1963-01-19) January 19, 1963 Greensboro, North Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lila Ann Gober
Residence	Lynchburg, Virginia
Alma mater	Virginia Tech Washington & Lee University

Mark Joseph Peake (born January 19, 1963) 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.^[1]^[2]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia Senate, 22nd district
January 10, 2017^[3]	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 resigned after being elected to Congress; seat stayed Republican

↑ "Republican Mark Peake Wins 22nd District Senate Seat". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
↑ press, the associated. "Mark Peake wins 22nd District special election". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
↑ "2017 January GA Specials". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

Members of the Senate of Virginia
President of the Senate: Ralph Northam (D) President pro Tempore: Steve Newman (R) Republican Leader: Tommy Norment (R) Democratic Leader: Dick Saslaw (D)
Monty Mason (D) Mamie Locke (D) Tommy Norment (R) Ryan McDougle (R) Lionell Spruill (D) Lynwood Lewis (D) Frank Wagner (R) Bill DeSteph (R) Jennifer McClellan (D) Glen Sturtevant (R) Amanda Chase (R) Siobhan Dunnavant (R) Dick Black (R) John Cosgrove (R) Frank Ruff (R) Rosalyn Dance (D) Bryce Reeves (R) Louise Lucas (D) David Suetterlein (R) Bill Stanley (R) John Edwards (D) Mark Peake (R) Stephen Newman (R) Emmett Hanger (R) Creigh Deeds (D) Mark Obenshain (R) Jill Holtzman Vogel (R) Richard Stuart (R) Jeremy McPike (D) Adam Ebbin (D) Barbara Favola (D) Janet Howell (D) Jennifer Wexton (D) Chap Petersen (D) Dick Saslaw (D) Scott Surovell (D) Dave Marsden (D) Ben Chafin (R) George Barker (D) Bill Carrico (R)
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