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Debra H. Rodman (born 1972) is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates . She was first elected in 2017, and represented the 73rd district comprising parts of Henrico County . Rodman is a member of the Democratic Party .
Personal life and career
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Debra Rodman was raised in Coral Gables, Florida .[2] Rodman is an associate professor at Randolph-Macon College , teaching anthropology and women's studies.[2] She travels to Guatemala yearly, where she researches the effects of migration on that country. Rodman also serves as an expert witness for asylum seekers.[2] [3]
Political career
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In 2017, Rodman ran for the Virginia House of Delegates for the 73rd district, then held by Republican incumbent John O'Bannon . Rodman defeated three other candidates in a caucus on April 29, 2017 to win the Democratic nomination.[4] In the general election, Rodman defeated O'Bannon by a 3% margin.[5]
She raised $373,000 over the course of the campaign, outraised by O'Bannon by nearly $200,000.[6]
In 2019, Rodman challenged incumbent Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant for the Senate of Virginia 's 12th District seat .[7] [8] Rodman narrowly lost the election to Dunnavant on November 5, 2019.[9]
Electoral history
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Date
Election
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Virginia Senate, 12th district
Nov 5, 2019[10]
General
Siobhan Dunnavant
Republican
39,700
50.76
Debra Rodman
Democratic
38,364
49.05
Date
Election
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Virginia House of Delegates, 73rd district
Nov 7, 2017[11]
General
Debra Rodman
Democratic
14,697
51.48
John O'Bannon
Republican
13,803
48.35
Legislative issues
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Rodman ran on and helped pass Medicaid Expansion, which gives health care access to over 400,000 Virginians.[12] She also refuses to take money from Dominion Power or Appalachian Energy.[13]
In the 2019 legislative session, Rodman was the chief sponsor for bills to expand LGBTQ equality, voting rights, and increase the tipped minimum wage.[14]
Rodman was on the Education Committee, Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee.[15]
References
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^ Kruszewski, Jackie (January 22, 2018). "Settling in: Behind the scenes with two rookie Henrico legislators as they adjust to life in the Virginia General Assembly" . Henrico Citizen . Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
^ Martz, Michael (April 29, 2017). "Democrats nominate Debra H. Rodman to face Delegate O'Bannon" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
^ Lappas, Tom (November 7, 2017). "Blue crush: Democrats celebrate key Henrico wins" . Henrico Citizen . Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
^ "House of Delegates District 73, 2017 Election" . Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved July 14, 2019 .
^ Wilson, Patrick (March 11, 2019). "Del. Debra Rodman joins Democratic primary for Dunnavant's state Senate seat" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved July 14, 2019 .
^ Wilson, Patrick (June 11, 2019). "Democrats choose Del. Debra Rodman to take on Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved July 14, 2019 .
^ Freeman Jr., Vernon (November 5, 2019). "Republican Siobhan Dunnavant wins tight race for State Senate District 12" . WTVR . Retrieved November 9, 2019 .
^ "State Senate District 12" . www.vpap.org . Retrieved 2019-11-09 .
^ "Elections: House of Delegates District 73" . www.vpap.org . Retrieved 2019-07-15 .
^ Moomaw, Graham (March 30, 2018). "For Va. House Democratic freshmen, Medicaid expansion vote is payoff to 2017 campaigns" . Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
^ Zullo, Robert (November 9, 2017). "Thirteen candidates who refuse Dominion money win seats in the General Assembly" . Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
^ "2019 Session: Delegate Debra Rodman" . Virginia's Legislative Information System. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
^ "2019 Session: Delegate Debra Rodman" . Virginia's Legislative Information System. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Debra_Rodman&oldid=1219682217 "
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