Peter Farrell (politician)
{{Short description|American politician (born 1983)}}
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| name = Peter Farrell
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| state_delegate = Virginia
| district = 56th
| term_start = January 11, 2012
| term_end = January 10, 2018
| preceded = Bill Janis
| succeeded = John McGuire
| birth_name = Peter Francis Farrell
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age | 1983 | 6 | 12}}
| birth_place = Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
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| party = Republican
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| residence = Henrico County, Virginia
| alma_mater = University of Virginia
| occupation = Business development
| website = [http://delegatefarrell.com delegatefarrell.com]
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Peter Francis Farrell (born June 12, 1983) is an American politician. From 2012 to 2018 he served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 56th district, made up of Louisa County and parts of Goochland, Henrico, and Spotsylvania Counties, to the north and west of Richmond.{{cite web | title = Bio for Peter F. Farrell; | publisher = Virginia House of Delegates | url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/4cff5add5ec440fb85257535005773e4?OpenDocument | accessdate = November 2, 2012}}{{cite web | title = Peter Farrell; Republican for Delegate | url = http://delegatefarrell.com | accessdate = November 2, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190724233840/http://www.delegatefarrell.com/ | archive-date = July 24, 2019 | url-status = dead }}
Farrell served on the House committees on Education, Finance and Commerce and Labor.{{cite web|title=Legislative Information System |publisher=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us |accessdate=June 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19961219033351/http://leg1.state.va.us/ |archivedate=December 19, 1996 }}
Early life, education, business career
Farrell is a great-grandson of Thomas Farrell of the Manhattan Project, and a son of Thomas Farrell, CEO of Dominion Resources,{{cite news|last1=Meola|first1=Olympia|title=GOP panel picks Peter Farrell to run for Janis' House seat|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/gop-panel-picks-peter-farrell-to-run-for-janis-house/article_10a5c94e-2782-5633-843f-ab17cf29d5c9.html|accessdate=June 12, 2014|publisher=Times Dispatch|date=August 23, 2001}} a board member for Altria, and co-producer and co-writer of Field of Lost Shoes.{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://www.altria.com/About-Altria/Board-of-Directors-and-Committees/Board-of-Directors/Pages/default.aspx|website=Altria|accessdate=June 12, 2014}} He attended the Collegiate School{{cite web|title=About Peter Farrell|url=http://delegatefarrell.com/about|website=Peter Farrell Republican for Delegate|accessdate=June 12, 2014}} and received a B.A. degree in government from the University of Virginia in 2006. He worked as a legislative assistant for Virginia Beach-based state Senator Ken Stolle.
Farrell later joined Recast Energy, a Richmond-based company, founded in October 2010, that converts biomass to steam for industrial use. Farrell {{as of | 2012 | 11 | alt=works}} in business development.{{cite web | title = Cary Street Partners raises $12 million for Richmond-based Recast Energy
| publisher = Cary Street Partners | url = http://www.carystreetpartners.com/index.php/news-and-reports/article/cary-street-partners-raises-12-million-for-richmond-based-recast-energy | date = June 24, 2011 | accessdate = November 2, 2012}}
Political career
On August 12, 2011, the 56th district incumbent, Republican Bill Janis, announced that he was running as an independent candidate for Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney, challenging the Republican nominee, Matthew Geary.{{cite news | author = Meola, Olympia | title = Delegate Bill Janis to enter Henrico prosecutor's race | publisher = Richmond Times-Dispatch | url = http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/aug/13/tdmain01-janis-running-for-commonwealths-attorney--ar-1235671/ | date = August 13, 2011 | accessdate = November 2, 2012 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130204105028/http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/aug/13/tdmain01-janis-running-for-commonwealths-attorney--ar-1235671/ | archivedate = February 4, 2013 }} Farrell became the Republican nominee in the 56th, succeeding Janis. He was unopposed in the general election.{{cite web|title=November 2011 General Election Official Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_s.shtml |accessdate=November 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520143116/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_s.shtml |archivedate=May 20, 2013 }}
On November 22, 2019, he was appointed to the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors by Ralph Northam
See also
- Catherine Bertini (cousin)
- Patricia Dillon Cafferata (cousin)
- Europa (AK-81) (ship named for granduncle)
Notes
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External links
- {{cite web | title = Peter Farrell | publisher = Virginia Public Access Project | url = http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/205491}}
- {{cite web | title = Delegate Peter Farrell (R-Henrico) | work = Richmond Sunlight | url = http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/pffarrell/}}
- {{cite web|title=Election Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429112846/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults.html |archivedate=April 29, 2013 }}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Category:People from Henrico County, Virginia
Category:Politicians from Alexandria, Virginia
Category:University of Virginia alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly
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