Virginia’s 41st House District: Counties of Montgomery (part) and Roanoke (part).
Chris Obenshain
Age: 46
Family: Jennifer Obenshain, who brings joy to my world and love to my life; and our three young boys, two of which are in Montgomery County public schools.
Job: Attorney and Delegate
Party affiliation: Republican
Prior elected office: House of Delegates 2023
Other public service: experience working at all levels of government – from Capitol Hill with Senator George Allen, to Richmond as an Assistant Attorney General under Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, to the New River Valley as a former prosecutor in Radford and Montgomery County.
Also 22 years and counting in U.S. Army Reserve. After 9/11, I enlisted and began my military service as a Humvee mechanic with the 299th Engineering Company.
In 2009, commissioned in the U.S. Army Reserve Jag Corps. Currently serve at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as the Chief of Administrative Law for the 80th Training Command.
Education: Bridgewater College, the University of Virginia Law School
Q&A Quote: “It’s been my honor to serve the people of Montgomery and Roanoke in the House of Delegates. If re-elected, I will continue working tirelessly to lower taxes, create safer communities, and make investments needed to keep our region growing.”
Lily Franklin
Age: 31
Family: parents and brother also live in SWVA. Dog’s name is Poppy.
Job: Substitute Teacher, Small Business Owner
Party affiliation: Democrat
Prior elected office: None
Other public service: Chief of Staff in the House of Delegates
Education: Graduate of Northside High School and Longwood University
Q&A Quote: “I’m a SWVA native and I’m running for office because I care deeply about our community and our neighbors. I know how to get things done in Richmond, and I’ll never stop fighting for my home.”
Luke Weir (540) 566-8917
luke.weir@roanoke.com
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