Deceased
Full Name:
A. 'Ben' Benton Chafin, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lora; 3 Children: Sophia, Audra, Augustus
Birth Date:
05/18/1960
Birth Place:
Abingdon, VA
Home City:
Lebanon, VA
Religion:
Christian
JD, University of Richmond School of Law, 1985
BA, East Tennessee State University, 1982
Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 38, 2018-2021
Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 38, 2019
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2014
Former Member, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member, Commerce and Labor Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Certificate, Oath and Confirmation Review, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Coal Ash, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Electric Utility, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Rehabilitation and Social Services #2, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Rehabilitation and Social Services #2, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Renewable Energy, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Attorney, Chafin Law Firm Professional Corporation, 1986-present
Board Member, First Bank and Trust Company, present
Attorney, Russell County Industrial Development Authority
Member, Gracewood Community Church, Lebanon, present
Member/Former President, Russell County Rotary Club, present
Member, Community Heights Church