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Rosemary Wilson
2023 - Present
2028
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Rosemary Wilson is a member of the Virginia Beach City Council, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Wilson ran for re-election to the Virginia Beach City Council to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Wilson earned a bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University. Her professional experience includes working as a realtor with Prudential Towne Realty and serving on the Fair Housing Board and the Local Government Advisory Board to the Chesapeake Bay.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2024)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach City Council District 5
Incumbent Rosemary Wilson defeated L.G. Shaw in the general election for Virginia Beach City Council District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rosemary Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 52.1 | 11,211 |
 | L.G. Shaw (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 10,195 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 101 | ||
| Total votes: 21,507 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wilson in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2020)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach City Council At-large
Incumbent Rosemary Wilson defeated Brandon Hutchins and Nadine Paniccia in the general election for Virginia Beach City Council At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rosemary Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 111,131 |
 | Brandon Hutchins (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 73,786 | |
 | Nadine Paniccia (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 21,609 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 814 | ||
| Total votes: 207,340 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2019)
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District Beach
Incumbent Guy Tower defeated Rosemary Wilson and Richard Kowalewitch in the special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District Beach on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Guy Tower (Independent) | 42.3 | 49,520 |
| Rosemary Wilson (Independent) | 39.7 | 46,513 | |
 | Richard Kowalewitch (Independent) | 17.7 | 20,662 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 367 | ||
| Total votes: 117,062 | |||
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2016
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held elections for mayor and four city council seats on November 8, 2016. Candidates interested in seeking these offices had to file with the city's voter registrar by June 14, 2016.[2][3] Incumbent Rosemary Wilson defeated Dane Blythe, Courtney LaLonde, and Pam Witham in the Virginia Beach City Council nonpartisan general election for an at-large seat.
| Virginia Beach City Council, At-large General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rosemary Wilson Incumbent |
50.27% | 85,265 |
| Dane Blythe | 24.57% | 41,671 |
| Courtney LaLonde | 16.96% | 28,768 |
| Pam Witham | 7.67% | 13,017 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 898 |
| Total Votes | 169,619 | |
| Source: City of Virginia Beach, "Election Information & Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Wilson's campaign website listed the following endorsements:[4]
- State Sen. John Cosgrove (R)
- State Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D)
- State Sen. Chap Petersen (D)
- State Sen. Frank Wagner (R)
- Mayor Will Sessoms
- Councilwoman Amelia Ross-Hammond
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rosemary Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Rosemary Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Rosemary Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Wilson's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
Jobs Education Rosemary understands that educational excellence requires responsible policies, stable funding and recruitment of excellent educators. Rosemary has always fought for schools and teachers to make sure our children get the best education to prepare them for tomorrow’s jobs. Public Safety Today, public safety is more important than ever. Rosemary Wilson has been a consistent voice to support those who protect us and keep us safe. Rosemary considers our safety as Priority One. She works to attract and retain the best public safety professionals. Through her work, those who protect us are better trained, better paid and better equipped than ever before. [5] |
” |
| —Rosemary Wilson (2016), [6] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia Beach City Council District 5 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ City of Virginia Beach Voter Registrar, "Elected Offices and Terms," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Find out who's running for Virginia Beach mayor and City Council," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Rosemary Wilson for Virginia Beach City Council, "Endorsements" accessed September 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rosemary Wilson for Virginia Beach City Council, "On the Issues," accessed September 19, 2016
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Virginia Beach City Council District 5 2023-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia Beach City Council At-large 2001-2022 |
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