Английская Википедия:Debra Rodman

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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

Debra Rodman was raised in Coral Gables, Florida. Rodman is an associate professor at Randolph-Macon College, teaching anthropology and women's studies. 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.

Political career

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. In the general election, Rodman defeated O'Bannon by a 3% margin. She raised $373,000 over the course of the campaign, outraised by O'Bannon by nearly $200,000. In 2019, Rodman challenged incumbent Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant for the Senate of Virginia's 12th District seat. Rodman narrowly lost the election to Dunnavant on November 5, 2019.

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia Senate, 12th district
Nov 5, 2019	General	Siobhan Dunnavant	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Republican	39,700	50.76
		Debra Rodman	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic	38,364	49.05

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 73rd district
Nov 7, 2017	General	Debra Rodman	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic	14,697	51.48
		John O'Bannon	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Republican	13,803	48.35

Legislative issues

Rodman ran on and helped pass Medicaid Expansion, which gives health care access to over 400,000 Virginians. She also refuses to take money from Dominion Power or Appalachian Energy.

In the 2019 legislative session, Rodman was the chief sponsor for bills to expand LGBTQ equality, voting rights, and increase the tipped minimum wage.

Rodman was on the Education Committee, Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee.

External links

• Debra Rodman at the Virginia Public Access Project