Ben Chafin
| Ben Chafin | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 38th district | |
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Assumed office September 18, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Phillip P. Puckett |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 4th district | |
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In office January 8, 2014 – September 18, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Todd E. Pillion |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr. May 18, 1960 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lora Lee Carr |
| Residence | Lebanon, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
East Tennessee State (B.A.) University of Richmond (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Farmer |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | www.benchafin.com |
Augustus Benton "Ben" Chafin, Jr. (born May 18, 1960) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Chafin represents the 38th district of the Virginia Senate,
Career
Chafin established his own law firm in 1986. He represented the Russell County Industrial Development Authority as counsel.[1]
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.[2]
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.
Chafin has received criticism for his stance on Medicaid expansion in Virginia. An estimated 20,000 people in his district, a district that is home to some of the most impoverished and medically underserved areas in the state, would benefit from expansion. [3]
Personal life
Chafin and his wife, Lora, have three children.[1] He is from Lebanon, Virginia.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Russell Co. attorney to run for 4th District Va. House seat - TriCities.com: Local News". TriCities.com. March 18, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ Election results, http://www.vpap.org/elections/live_results/august_2014?display=list&race=S38
- ↑ "Uninsured Virginians are in every district across the commonwealth" (PDF).
- ↑ "Kern ousts Cornett from Wise County School Board | Kingsport Times-News". Timesnews.net. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
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