Senator Mark Peake grew up in Roanoke. Graduated from Virginia Tech and Washington and Lee Law School. He resides in Lynchburg with his wife, Lila, and has been married since 1995. They have five children. Mark has practiced law in Lynchburg for over thirty years. 

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He was elected to the Virginia Senate in January 2017. Mark has consistently been involved in his local community, serving with numerous organizations, including the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Lynchburg Bar Association, and the Lynchburg Republican Committee. Mark currently serves on the Courts of Justice, Commerce & Labor, Education & Health, and Rules Senate Committees.