Born in Richmond, Virginia, on June 11, 1962; educated at Virginia Tech (B.A., 1984); Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D., 1987) ; Principal With Obenshain Law Group; married, Suzanne Speas Obenshain; member: First Presbyterian Church; First Presbyterian Church; Board of Directors, Harrisonburg Education Foundation; Board of Visitors, James Madison University (1995-2003); Mercy House, Inc., Board of Directors (1993-2006); Harrisonburg Rescue Squad, Inc., Business Advisory Board; HarrisonburgRotary Club; Governor's Commission on Citizen Empowerment (1994-95); Governor's Advisory Commission on Welfare Reform (1995-97) ; Member of the Senate: 2004-