Roslyn Tyler
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Roz Tyler
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
| caption =
| state_delegate = Virginia
| district = 75th
| term_start = January 11, 2006
| term_end = January 12, 2022
| preceded = Paul Councill
| succeeded = Otto Wachsmann
| birth_name = Roslyn M. Cain
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age | 1961 | 7 | 18}}
| birth_place = Greensville County, Virginia
| party = Democratic
| spouse = Rufus Edmond Tyler, Sr.
| children = Rufus Jr., Ronecia, Rosché, Rameka
| residence =
| alma_mater = Virginia State University
Old Dominion University
Virginia Commonwealth University
| profession = Physical therapist
| committees = Education; Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations
| website = [http://www.delegatetyler.com/ 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.Virginia House of Delegates; Roslyn C. Tyler
During the 2019 legislative session, 67% of the House bills introduced by Tyler were signed into law.{{cite web |url=https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe |title=LIS Virginia |access-date=October 31, 2019}}
Early life and education
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.delegatetyler.com/page/about-roslyn/ |title=About Delegate Roslyn Tyler |work=Delegate Roslyn Tyler |access-date=October 31, 2019}}
Political career
Tyler serves as the Chair of the Education Committee and as a member of the Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, and Appropriations Committee.{{Cite web|title=Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings|url=https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0189|website=virginiageneralassembly.gov|access-date=2020-05-27}}
She was also a former member of the Sussex County Board of Supervisors.{{cite news |url=http://www.emporiaindependentmessenger.com/news/article_09a34efc-38ee-5567-8add-68adf1c19ef4.html |title=Roslyn Tyler to run |date=April 5, 2005 |work=Independent-Messenger |access-date=October 31, 2019}}
The Virginia Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education has endorsed her because she has consistently voted for legislation supporting public education.{{cite news |url=https://veafund.org/candidates/ |title=General Assembly |date=2019 |work=Virginia Education Association |access-date=October 31, 2019}}
Tyler lost her re-election bid in 2021 to Republican pharmacist Otto Wachsmann, who had been her general election opponent in 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.emporiaindependentmessenger.com/news/article_4b0cd936-3c5a-11ec-8e0a-37e33fe5ed2c.html |title=2021 Election Results |date=2021}}
Notes
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References
- {{cite web | title = Virginia House of Delegates; Roslyn C. Tyler | url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/7c7badb9898206478525738a0052b654?OpenDocument | access-date = 2008-11-19}}
External links
- {{cite web | title = Richmond Sunlight; Delegate Roslyn Tyler | url = http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/rctyler/}}
- {{cite web | title = Virginia Public Access Project; Roslyn Tyler | url = http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/79002 |access-date = 2008-11-19}}
- {{cite web|title=Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results |url=http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html |access-date=2008-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617084700/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html |archive-date=2010-06-17 }}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Category:Virginia State University alumni
Category:Old Dominion University alumni
Category:People from Greensville County, Virginia
Category:Women state legislators in Virginia
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:African-American people in Virginia politics
Category:21st-century African-American women politicians
Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:20th-century African-American politicians
Category:20th-century African-American women politicians
Category:20th-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly