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Rosalyn Ruldolph "Roz" Dance

Member From: April 6, 2005 - November 9, 2014

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  • Birth Date: 1948 Birth Place:Chesterfield County, Virginia
  • Gender: Female Race: African American
  • Spouse: Nathaniel A., Jr.
  • Children: Nathaniel A., III and Tanya Dance Kelly
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Education: John Tyler Community College (A.D.,Nursing,1975) Virginia State University (B.S.,Nursing,1986) Virginia Commonwealth University (M.P.A.,1994)
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  • Occupation/Profession: Health care administrator and registered nurse (retired)
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Baptist Church John Tyler Community College Foundation (board of directors) Southside Virginia YMCA (former chairman, board of managers) United Way, Southside Operations (former chairman, board member) Phi Kappa Phi Petersburg Democratic Committee Petersburg Links, Inc. Petersburg Breakfast Rotary (former president) Petersburg Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Tri-City University Women's Club (honorary member)
  • Awards: Virginia Association of Neighborhoods, certificate of appreciation (1992) American Business Women's Association, Appomattox Chapter, certificate of appreciation (1992) Petersburg Public Schools, Golden Apple Award (1992) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Delta Omega Chapter, Citizen of the Year (1993) Virginia State University, certificate of merit (1993) Woodstock Job Corps, certificate of achievement (1993) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award for Extraordinary Contributions in Citizenship (1994) Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Life Membership Award (1995) YWCA, Outstanding Woman in Government (1996) 24th Quartermaster Battalion, certificate of appreciation (1998) Virginia Commonwealth University, Distinguished Alumni (2003) Virginia Community College Hall of Fame (inducted 2003)
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Petersburg City Council; Mayor of Petersburg; State Senate (2014-2020)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
2005 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg 63 Democrat
2006 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
2007 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
2008 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
2009 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
2010 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
2011 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
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Privileges and Elections
2012 Counties of Chesterfield (part), Dinwiddie (part), and Prince George (part); Cities of Hopewell (part) and Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
General Laws
Health Welfare and Institutions
2013 Counties of Chesterfield (part), Dinwiddie (part), and Prince George (part); Cities of Hopewell (part) and Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
General Laws
Health Welfare and Institutions
2014 Counties of Chesterfield (part), Dinwiddie (part), and Prince George (part); Cities of Hopewell (part) and Petersburg 63 Democrat Appropriations
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Health Welfare and Institutions

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