Join us at our October Hanover Democratic Committee meeting to hear from Mackenzie Babichenko, who is running unopposed for Hanover County Commonwealth’s Attorney. She would be the first woman elected as top prosecutor in our county. The meeting will be Saturday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. at Around the Table, 155 Junction Drive. Ashland VA 23005 in the Rose’s Shopping Center.
Mackenzie embarked on her legal career in Portsmouth as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney for Earle Mobley. She came to Hanover in 2014 and has served in several capacities including Assistant and Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, as well as Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, overseeing the office under R. E “Trip” Chalkley III.
She is an active participant in the Hanover County Bar Association, Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys, and other local and regional initiatives such as the Hanover Child Abuse Response Team, Hanover Sexual Abuse Response Team, Richmond Regional Human Trafficking Collaborative, and Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children. Additionally, Mackenzie served as the Republican co-chair of the Virginia Redistricting Commission in 2021.
Mackenzie resides in the Sliding Hill area with her husband, Igor, and their three children. Please come out to hear her talk about the role of prosecutor on Oct.14.
