Roslyn Tyler
Roz Tyler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 75th district | |
| In office January 11, 2006 – January 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Councill |
| Succeeded by | Otto Wachsmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roslyn M. Cain July 18, 1961 Greensville County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rufus Edmond Tyler, Sr. |
| Children | Rufus Jr., Ronecia, Rosché, Rameka |
| Alma mater | Virginia State University Old Dominion University Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Profession | Physical therapist |
| Committees | Education; Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations |
| Website | www.delegatetyler.com |
Roslyn C. "Roz" Tyler (née Cain; born July 18, 1961, in Greensville County, Virginia) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Since 2006 she has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. From 2006 to 2022, she represented the 75th district in Southside Virginia, made up of three counties and parts of four others, plus the city of Emporia and part of the city of Franklin.[1]
During the 2019 legislative session, 67% of the House bills introduced by Tyler were signed into law.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Tyler was born in Emporia, Virginia and is a graduate of Greensville County High School. Tyler holds Bachelors of Science degrees in Biology and Physical Therapy from Virginia State University and Old Dominion University. She also holds a Masters of Science in Education from Virginia State University.[3]
Political career
[edit]Tyler serves as the Chair of the Education Committee and as a member of the Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, and Appropriations Committee.[4] She was also a former member of the Sussex County Board of Supervisors.[5]
The Virginia Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education has endorsed her because she has consistently voted for legislation supporting public education.[6]
Tyler lost her re-election bid in 2021 to Republican pharmacist Otto Wachsmann, who had been her general election opponent in 2019.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Virginia House of Delegates; Roslyn C. Tyler
- ^ "LIS Virginia". Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "About Delegate Roslyn Tyler". Delegate Roslyn Tyler. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Roslyn Tyler to run". Independent-Messenger. April 5, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "General Assembly". Virginia Education Association. 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Election Results". 2021.
References
[edit]- "Virginia House of Delegates; Roslyn C. Tyler". Retrieved 2008-11-19.
External links
[edit]- "Richmond Sunlight; Delegate Roslyn Tyler".
- "Virginia Public Access Project; Roslyn Tyler". Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- "Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results". Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia State University alumni
- Old Dominion University alumni
- People from Greensville County, Virginia
- Women state legislators in Virginia
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- African-American people in Virginia politics
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century Virginia politicians