Chap Petersen
Chap Petersen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 9, 2008 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis |
| Succeeded by | Saddam Azlan Salim (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 37th district | |
| In office January 9, 2002 – January 11, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Rust |
| Succeeded by | David Bulova |
| Member of the Fairfax, Virginia city council | |
| In office 1998–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Chapman Petersen March 27, 1968 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sharon Kim |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Fairfax, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Williams College (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Chair) Education and Health Finance and Appropriations Judiciary Rules |
John Chapman "Chap" Petersen (born March 27, 1968) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 2002–06, was elected to the Virginia State Senate in November 2007, and was reelected in 2011. He represented the state's 34th district, made up of the city of Fairfax and large parts of Fairfax County. In June 2023, Petersen lost the Democratic primary for District 37 to Saddam Azlan Salim. Salim won the general election, and assumed office on January 10, 2024.
Petersen was regarded in office as a political moderate, and broke with his party on several issues.