Chris Obenshain
Republican
Bills Sponsored
HJ23
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day; designating as April 24, 2024 & each succeeding year thereafter.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Killed
HR56
Celebrating the life of Thomas Alvin Lester, Sr.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR57
Commending Jeremy Compton.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR91
Celebrating the life of Joe Morris Lucas.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR92
Celebrating the life of James Riley Montgomery.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR93
Celebrating the life of Serenity Rayne Hawley.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR94
Celebrating the life of Terry Edward Winkle.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR95
Celebrating the life of Nell Frances Doss.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR228
Commending Franklin Craig Meadows.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR229
Commending James Flinchum.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR230
Celebrating the life of Roger Smith.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR231
Commending the Glenvar High School boys' swim and dive team.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HR262
Commending the Blacksburg High School boys' swim and dive team.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HJ302
Commending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University women's basketball team.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Passed
HB303
Ancillary traffic infractions and civil offenses; certification.
Chief Patron:
Chris Obenshain
Status: Killed
Committees
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House Courts of Justice
- Judicial
- Subcommittee #4
- House Public Safety
Demographics
Political Party: Republican
(49% of legislators are Republican)
Race: Caucasian
(70% of legislators are Caucasian)
Gender: Male
(65% of legislators are male)
Age: 45
(37% of legislators are 45 and under)
Length of Service: Member since 2024; 0 years of service
(54% of legislators have served for 4 years or less)
Margin of Victory: Won by Less than 10%
(17% of legislators had this margin of victory in their last General Assembly election)
Birth State: Virginia
(50% of legislators were born outside of Virginia)
Region: District Office Area Code 540
(18% of legislators represent this region)
Education Level: Law Degree
(28% of legislators have similar education)
Undergrad Public / Private: Private University; Bridgewater College
(39% of legislators have a similar undergraduate education)
Attorney: Yes
(27% of legislators are attorneys)
Military: Active (Reserves or Active Duty)
(2% of legislators have a similar military background)
Occupation: Lawyers / Prosecutor
(21% of legislators have a similar occupation)
Stocks/Investments: Between $100,001 and $500,000
(22% of legislators have similar value of stocks/investments)
Real Estate: Owns property that generates rental income or used for business
(38% of legislators have similar real estate holdings)