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Preceded by
  
Phillip P. Puckett

Spouse(s)
  
Lora Lee Carr

Preceded by
  
Name
  
Ben Chafin


Succeeded by
  
Todd E. Pillion

Role
  
Politician

Political party
  
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Full Name
  
Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr.

Born
  
May 18, 1960 (age 64) Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. (
1960-05-18
)

Alma mater
  
East Tennessee State (B.A.)University of Richmond (J.D.)

Residence
  
Lebanon, Virginia, United States

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Augustus Benton "Ben" Chafin Jr. (born May 18, 1960) is an American lawyer, farmer, and politician from Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Chafin represents the 38th district of the Virginia Senate,

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Career

Chafin established his own law firm in 1986. He represented the Russell County Industrial Development Authority as counsel.

Chafin was elected to represent the fourth district in the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2013 elections. He ran in a special election to the Virginia Senate. He was elected with 59.55% of the vote on August 19, 2014, in a special election. Chafin's victory tipped control of the Virginia Senate back to the Republicans, 21 to 19, after Democrats won control with the swearing-in of Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam following the 2013 general election.

Chafin succeeded Democrat Phillip Puckett, who resigned his seat following the 2014 General Assembly regular session. Previously, Chafin had represented the Fourth District in the Virginia House of Delegates, to which he was elected without opposition in November 2013, succeeding conservative Democrat Joseph P. Johnson. The Fourth comprises Dickenson County and parts of Russell, Wise, and Washington Counties.

Personal life

Chafin and his wife, Lora, have three children. He is from Lebanon, Virginia.

References

Ben Chafin Wikipedia


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