Delegate Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt)

Photo of Roslyn Tyler
Party
Democratic
District
75: Counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie (part), Greensville, Isle of Wight (part), Lunenburg (part), Southampton (part), Surry (part), and Sussex (part); Cities of Emporia and Franklin (part) [map]
Took Office
January 2006
Next Election
November 2013
Committees
Commerce and Labor, Education, Militia, Police and Public Safety
Fundraising
$15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits
65% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 77% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 53% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
brunswick business charter cheroenhaka children commendation dillon rule doctor education franklin health hotel tax insurance isle of wight locality medicine military nottoway obesity park permission police pregnancy prison river southampton tax unfunded mandate vci waste
Bills Passed
0% in 2012
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Moving Virginia Forward Democratic-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic liberal/progressive ones $10,000
Wyche, Nathelia Uncoded $6,300
Dem Uncoded $5,882
Tyler, Nathelia Uncoded $3,600
Virginia State Legislative Black Caucus Democratic Party committees $2,500
Edosomwan, Dr Hohnson Uncoded $2,000
Wyche Uncoded $1,800
Wythe, Nathelia Uncoded $1,800
Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $1,750
Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $1,750

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

The Myth of Mike Mather, WTKR's Lazy Delegates – Bearing Drift ...

May 24, 2012
Roslyn Tyler and David Yancey missed 110 votes each; Johnny Joannou missed 94. Pretty heavy stuff! But what Mather does ... This was a block vote… and Del. Yancey <gasp> missed it! Needless to ... And to require that each bill be considered in its own right, and to expect every delegate to vote on those bills–no matter the inevitability of its unanimous approval–would make being a part of the General Assembly a full-time job. This would not sit well with Mr. Mather.

Some local delegates sit out vote for openly gay Richmond ...

May 15, 2012
... it once, we think he might do it again,” says Del. Tim Hugo. And the delegate who pushed for the rejection said a gay judge who supports gay marriage can't serve in a state that doesn't allow it. ... Chris Jones' assistant said he was busy in his pharmacy and couldn't talk. Roslyn Tyler's voicemail said she's only available two days a week, and today wasn't one of them. And Del. David Yancey was not available either. We left a message. We also left messages for Rich ...

Report: Lawmakers block gay activist from Va. judge seat - WTKR-TV 3

May 15, 2012
Del. Bob Marshall wanted Thorne-Begland, who is openly gay, removed from consideration because of the prosecutor's past involvement with the gay rights movement. ... parts of Chesapeake and Suffolk. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/ a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/0030dacc32ebc05c85257535005773f4?OpenDocument. Roslyn Tyler (D) 75th District, including parts of Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Emporia and Franklin ...

Food Deserts: Contacting Key Stakeholders and Updates on the Bill

February 24, 2012
Roslyn Tyler: She is a delegate for Virginia's 75th district. She is currently serving on committees for Education, Commerce and Labor, and Militia Police and Public Safety. We contacted these legislators because they are the ...

Student returns for degree, to inspire others | VaHigherEd.com

February 9, 2012
Delegate Roslyn C. Tyler · Supreme Court Justice Cleo E. Powell · Susan Clarke Scharr, Clerk of the Senate · Senator Yvonne Miller · Delegate Tommy Wright. These extraordinary individuals ... introduced in the Senate by Sen. Frank Ruff, Jr. After they acknowledged us and we stood, the entire Senate Chambers and gallery applauded us. It was such an amazing and unforgettable educational experience. Gloria-Tyler. Gloria Parham, right, visited Del. Roslyn Tyler ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

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Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Roslyn Tyler’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.

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