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Rosalyn Dance

{{short description|American politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{ Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Rosalyn Dance

| honorific-suffix =

| image = Local communities speak out against force reductions at Fort Lee (4).jpg

| caption =

| state_senate = Virginia

| district = 16th

| term_start = November 9, 2014

| term_end = January 8, 2020

| preceded = Henry L. Marsh

| succeeded = Joe Morrissey

| state_delegate1 = Virginia

| district1 = 63rd

| term_start1 = April 6, 2005

| term_end1 = November 9, 2014

| preceded1 = Fenton Bland

| succeeded1 = Joseph E. Preston

| birthname = Rosalyn Odessa Randolph

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age | 1948 | 2 | 10}}

| birth_place = Chesterfield, Virginia, U.S.

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Nathaniel Alfonso Dance, Jr.

| children = Nathaniel Dance III
Tanya Dance Kelly

| residence = Petersburg, Virginia

| alma_mater = John Tyler Community College
Virginia State University
Virginia Commonwealth University

| profession = Nurse

| committees = Appropriations; General Laws; Privileges and Elections

| website = [http://www.danceforsenate.com Dance for Senate]

}}

Rosalyn Randolph Dance (born February 10, 1948) is an American politician, who served in the Senate of Virginia from 2014 until 2020. She was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2005 to 2014, was mayor of Petersburg, Virginia from 1992 to 2004, and is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Virginia Department of Elections. Dance is a member of the Democratic Party.{{cite web|title=Rosalyn R. Dance|url=http://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S94|publisher=Senate of Virginia|accessdate=April 27, 2017}}{{cite web | title = Meet Delegate Dance | publisher = Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance - Virginia's 63rd District | url = http://www.delegatedance.com/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={4060D5F4-6C4E-49D3-A38D-01549BEAD714} | accessdate = June 14, 2013}} (campaign/constituent website)

Early life

Dance was one of 11 children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/fresh-off-tough-primary-win-dance-sees-chance-to-rise/article_f1e821ef-e716-5f05-bbb5-4dfc53b0e345.html|title=Fresh off tough primary win, Dance sees chance to rise|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=August 2, 2014 |language=en|access-date=February 25, 2019}} She dropped out of high school, but went on to earn several higher degrees.

Electoral history

Dance was elected to the Petersburg City Council in 1992.

In 2001, the 63rd Virginia House of Delegates district incumbent, Democrat Jay DeBoer, retired after 18 years. Dance, then mayor of Petersburg, ran for the seat as an independent but lost to the Democratic nominee, funeral director Fenton Bland.

On January 25, 2005, Bland pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud; he resigned the 63rd district seat the next day. Dance received the Democratic nomination and was chosen to replace Bland in a special election on March 22.{{cite news | last = Lewis | first = Bob | title = Former Va. Delegate Sentenced to Federal Prison | publisher = Associated Press | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/29/AR2005042900473.html | date = April 29, 2005 | accessdate = June 4, 2013}} The 63rd district is southeast of Richmond, made up of the city of Petersburg and part of Hopewell, plus parts of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George Counties. Dance was reelected multiple times, the last in November 2013.

Dance served on the House committees on Appropriations, General Laws, Health, Welfare and Institutions, and Privileges and Elections.

Dance served in the Senate of Virginia, where she represented District 16, having won a special election on November 4, 2014, to fill the seat once held by Henry L. Marsh.

In 2019, Dance sponsored a bill to gradually increase Virginia's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 per hour by 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.roanoke.com/news/politics/general_assembly/in-surprise-senate-panel-advances-bill-to-raise-minimum-wage/article_2d0e4497-9505-5e1b-bf6d-fef85a163874.html|title=In surprise, Senate panel advances bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2021|website=Roanoke Times|date=January 14, 2019 |language=en|access-date=February 25, 2019}} Later that year, she ran for reelection to her state senate seat, but was defeated in the primary by disbarred attorney Joe Morrissey.{{cite news|author=Gregory Schneider, Jenna Portnoy, and Laura Vozzella|title=After scandal and stint in jail, Joe Morrissey wins Virginia state Senate primary|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=June 11, 2019|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginians-vote-tuesday-in-primary-elections-that-highlight-tensions-within-parties/2019/06/11/4234fcf4-8c4d-11e9-b08e-cfd89bd36d4e_story.html|accessdate=June 11, 2019}}{{cite web|author=Mel Leonor and Michael Martz|title=Joe Morrissey knocks off Sen. Rosalyn Dance in Democratic primary|url=https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/joe-morrissey-knocks-off-sen-rosalyn-dance-in-democratic-primary/article_64ca4930-df72-5b14-b3cf-ce5eccfd1b7b.html|date=June 11, 2019|accessdate=June 11, 2019}}

class="wikitable"
DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
colspan=6 | Virginia House of Delegates, 63rd district
rowspan=3 | November 6, 2001{{cite web|title=General Election- November 6, 2001 |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2001/nov2001/html/c_08_063.htm |accessdate=June 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229000248/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2001/nov2001/html/c_08_063.htm |archivedate=December 29, 2012 }}

| rowspan=3 align=center | General

| Fenton Bland

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align=right | 8,774

| align=right | 52.48

Rosalyn Dance

| {{Party shading/Independent}}|Independent

| align=right | 7,926

| align=right | 47.40

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 20

| align=right | 0.12

rowspan=5 | March 22, 2005{{cite web|title=Special Election- March 22, 2005 |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/mar2005/index.htm |accessdate=June 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515074010/http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/mar2005/index.htm |archivedate=May 15, 2008 }}

| rowspan=5 align=center | Special

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align=right | 4,342

| align=right | 68.78

A G Sims

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="right" | 1,690

| align="right" | 26.77

M W Bratschi

| {{Party shading/Independent}}|Independent

| align=right | 271

| align=right | 4.29

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align="right" | 10

| align="right" | 0.16

colspan=4 style="background:Beige" | Fenton Bland resigned; seat stayed Democratic
rowspan=3 | November 8, 2005{{cite web|title=General Election- November 8, 2005 |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2005/nov2005/html/h_63.htm |accessdate=June 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228235457/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2005/nov2005/html/h_63.htm |archivedate=December 28, 2012 }}

| rowspan=3 align=center | General

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align=right | 9,456

| align=right | 60.29

D H Dphrepaulezz

| {{Party shading/Independent}}|Independent

| align=right | 6,177

| align=right | 39.38

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 52

| align=right | 0.33

rowspan=2 | November 6, 2007{{cite web | title = November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results | publisher = Virginia State Board of Elections | url = https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/8_p4_s.shtml | accessdate = June 14, 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085617/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/8_p4_s.shtml | archivedate = March 4, 2016 }}

| rowspan=2 align=center | General

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align=right | 8,684

| align=right | 98.07

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 170

| align=right | 1.92

rowspan="2" | November 3, 2009{{cite web | title = November 2009 General Election Official Results | publisher = Virginia State Board of Elections | url = https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/37C2EDEB-FACB-44C1-AF70-05FB616DCD62/Official/8_p4_s.shtml | accessdate = June 14, 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234218/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/37C2EDEB-FACB-44C1-AF70-05FB616DCD62/Official/8_p4_s.shtml | archivedate = March 3, 2016 }}

| rowspan=2 align=center | General

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align=right | 12,375

| align=right | 96.42

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 459

| align=right | 3.57

rowspan=2 | November 8, 2011{{cite web | title = November 2011 General Election Official Results | publisher = Virginia State Board of Elections | url = https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_p4_s.shtml | accessdate = June 14, 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053820/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_p4_s.shtml | archivedate = March 4, 2016 }}

| rowspan=2 align=center | General

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align=right | 10,775

| align=right | 96.64

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 374

| align=right | 3.35

rowspan=2 | June 11, 2013{{cite web|title=Unofficial Results - Primary Election - June 11, 2013 |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://electionresults.virginia.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOD&map=CTY |accessdate=June 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615230559/http://electionresults.virginia.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOD&map=CTY |archivedate=June 15, 2013 }}

| rowspan=2 align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic primary

| colspan=2 | Rosalyn Dance

| align=right | 2,471

| align=right | 52.82

colspan=2 | Evandra D. Thompson

| align=right | 2,207

| align=right | 47.18

rowspan=2 | November 5, 2013{{cite web | title = November 2013 General Election Official Results | publisher = Virginia State Board of Elections | url = http://elections.virginia.gov/Files/Electionresults/2013/November-5/electionresults.virginia.gov/resultsCTY5f91.html?eid=7&type=HOD&rid=473&osn=063&map=CTY}}

| rowspan=2 align=center | General

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| align=right | 15,962

| align=right | 95.72

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 714

| align=right | 4.28

colspan=6 | Senate of Virginia, 16th district
rowspan=4 | August 9, 2014{{cite web | title = Del. Rosalyn R. Dance wins Senate primary | date = August 10, 2014 | publisher = NBC 12 | url = http://www.nbc12.com/story/26241108/del-rosalyn-r-dance-wins-senate-primary}}

| rowspan=4 align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | Special primary

| colspan=2| Rosalyn Dance

| align=right | 1,725

| align=right | 45.4

colspan=2| Delores McQuinn

| align=right | 1,375

| align=right | 36.2

colspan=2 | Rudy McCollum

| align=right | 592

| align=right | 15.6

colspan=2 | Gerry Rawlinson

| align="right" | 108

| align="right" | 2.8

rowspan=4 | November 4, 2014{{cite web|title=November 2014 General Election Official Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2014/year_to:2014/office_id:9/district_id:27279|accessdate=January 23, 2018}}

| rowspan=4 align=center | Special general

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| align=right | 29,237

| align=right | 73.0

Preston "Famous" Brown

| {{Party shading/Independent}}|Independent

| align=right | 10,154

| align=right | 25.4

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 645

| align=right | 1.6

colspan=4 style=background:Beige | Henry L. Marsh resigned; seat stayed Democratic
rowspan=3 | June 9, 2015{{cite web|title=June 2015 Democratic Primary Election Official Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2015/year_to:2015/office_id:9/district_id:27279|accessdate=January 5, 2023}}

| rowspan=3 align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic Primary

| colspan=2| Rosalyn Dance

| align=right | 4,967

| align=right | 62.0

colspan=2| Joseph E. Preston

| align=right | 3,039

| align=right | 37.9

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 2

| align=right | 0.0

rowspan=3 | November 3, 2015{{cite web|title=November 2015 General Election Official Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2015/year_to:2015/office_id:9/district_id:27279|accessdate=January 5, 2023}}

| rowspan=3 align=center | General election

| Rosalyn Dance

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| align=right | 17,331

| align=right | 72.7

Joe Morrissey

| {{Party shading/Independent}}|Independent

| align=right | 6,090

| align=right | 25.5

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align=right | 428

| align=right | 1.8

rowspan=3 | June 11, 2019{{cite web|title=June 2019 Democratic Primary Election Official Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/search/year_from:2019/year_to:2019/office_id:9/district_id:27279|accessdate=January 5, 2023}}

| rowspan=3 align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic primary

| colspan=2| Joe Morrissey

| align=right | 8,741

| align=right | 55.0

colspan=2| Rosalyn Dance

| align=right | 6,873

| align=right | 44.0

colspan=2 | Write Ins

| align="right" | 6

| align="right" | 0.0

See also

References

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External links

  • {{cite web | title = Rosalyn Dance | publisher = Virginia Public Access Project| url = http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/16220}} (campaign finance)
  • {{cite web|title=Election Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429112846/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults.html |archivedate=April 29, 2013 }}
  • {{C-SPAN|118846}}

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