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Roz Tyler
Roz Tyler (Democratic Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 75. She assumed office in 2006. She left office on January 12, 2022.
Tyler (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 75. She lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Biography
Tyler earned her B.S. in biology from Virginia State University in 1982, her B.S. in physical therapy from Old Dominion University in 1986, and her M.Ed. in education from Virginia State University in 1995. Tyler's professional experience includes working as a physical therapist, executive director at Improvement Association Inc., and as a board member of the Virginia Capital Enterprise LLC.
Committee assignments
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2020-2021
Tyler was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Education Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Tyler was assigned to the following committees:
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Tyler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Tyler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Tyler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Tyler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Tyler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Education |
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 75
H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. defeated incumbent Roz Tyler in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 75 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. (R) | 52.5 | 14,487 |
 | Roz Tyler (D) | 47.3 | 13,061 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 27,585 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Roz Tyler advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 75.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tyler House (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 75.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 75
Incumbent Roz Tyler defeated H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 75 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roz Tyler (D) | 51.0 | 12,346 |
| H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. (R) | 48.9 | 11,840 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 24,209 | |||
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2017
General election
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[1] Incumbent Roz Tyler (D) ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 75 general election.[2]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 75 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Roz Tyler Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 16,245 | |
| Total Votes | 16,245 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Roz Tyler ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 75 Democratic primary.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Roz Tyler Incumbent | ||
Republican primary election
No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. [4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 75 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[5] Incumbent Roz Tyler was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
2013
Tyler won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 75. Tyler ran unopposed in the June 11th Democratic Primary. She defeated Alvin Peschke (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 75 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Roz Tyler Incumbent |
62.4% | 12,443 | |
| Republican | Alvin Peschke | 37.5% | 7,472 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 19,945 | |||
Race snapshot
Incumbent Tyler faced a rematch against Alvin Peschke (R), but Peschke only won 34 percent of the vote in their 2011 match-up. Although President Barack Obama (D) won 62 percent of the vote in this district in 2012, Governor Bob McDonnell (R) nearly won a bare majority of the vote in 2009 in this rural district, and depending on voter turnout, Peschke had the potential to make this race more competitive than the 2011 cycle. Although some observers pointed to this race as one where Republicans might win an additional seat, a Republican victory remained unlikely.[9][10]
2011
On November 8, 2011, Tyler won re-election to District 75 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and defeated Alvin Peschke (R) in the November 8 general election.[11]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 75 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Roz Tyler Incumbent |
66.1% | 12,613 | |
| Republican | Alvin Peschke | 33.9% | 6,460 | |
| Total Votes | 19,073 | |||
2009
In 2009, Tyler was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.[12]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roz Tyler (D)
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12,091 | |||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Roz Tyler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Roz Tyler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
As of August 2017, Tyler’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[13]
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Education A good quality education, regardless of a student’s zip code, has always been one of my priorities. I was the first child in my family to attend a university and earn a degree. I realized that growing up in an area with limited opportunities, education was the key to living a quality life and earning a decent salary to raise a family, I have served on the state education committee for 10 years. I am focused on SOL reform to allow teachers to be creative in the classroom while promoting academic excellence. I will continue to support funding for early childhood education, pre-k to higher education, expand career and technical education opportunities, maintain affordability for higher education and competitive teacher salaries. Jobs and Economic Development Rural Virginia unemployment rate is much higher than other areas of Virginia. I supported legislation that would increase the minimum wage amount to 10 dollars and measures to help women seek equal pay for equal work. I have been working hard to promote my district and counties' industrial parks as shovel ready areas for economic development and job opportunities. It is a pleasure to work with Secretary of Commerce, Maurice Jones, who grew up in Kenbridge, Virginia and understands the challenges of rural Virginia. Additionally, Governor Terry McAuliffe continues to work to build Virginia’s economy. This is the reason I supported the decision to expand new funding for the Governor’s Opportunity Fund which will help to bring new jobs and businesses to Virginia. Public Safety Last year, with the closing of correctional Facilities and the layoffs of public safety staff, public safety was drastically affected and changed. This year’s legislators recognized the importance of retaining public safety officers and their valuable services and sacrifices on a daily basis to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth. Correctional officers and senior officers are two of the 19 state jobs with the highest turnover rate due to low salaries and hazardous work environment. As a member of the Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee, supporting and funding our law enforcement officers and correctional officers has been one of my priorities. The 75th District has more correctional facilities (Greensville, Sussex I and II, Deerfield, and Brunswick Private Facility) than any other district in the Commonwealth. I was pleased to vote in favor of the budget that included a compensation package for our state police, deputy sheriffs and correctional officers. The budget allocates $6,939,908 million dollars which will provide a $1,000 increase in the starting salaries for correctional officers and 1.5% percent increase for state employees effective August 10, 2015. The budget bills now awaits the signature of Governor Terry McAuliffe. I would like to thank all public safety officers including our state polices, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, correctional officers and emergency services for their dedication and commitment in making my district and the Commonwealth a safe place to raise our children and families. Health Care Everyone deserves the right to have access to affordable and quality health care. Over 400,000 Virginians and working families do not have access to quality health, and the Commonwealth continues to lose 5 million dollars a day refusing to participate in the Federal affordable health care act. As a health care provider, I realize that some families must make a choice between buying health care insurance and paying their rent or refilling their prescriptions. These are reasons I continue to support affordable health care coverage, affordable prescription drugs, assistance for family care givers and long term care. [14] |
” |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2021
In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 to February 25.
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2012
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In 2012, the Virginia General Assembly was in regular session from January 11 to March 10.
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Personal
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Tyler and her husband, Rufus, have four children.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 75 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ VPAP, "House of Delegates District 75," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ University of Virginia Center for Politics, Sabato's Crystal Ball, "Republicans Certain to Retain Control of Virginia House of Delegates," August 8, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ delegatetyler.com, "Issues," accessed August 30, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 75 2006-2022 |
Succeeded by H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. (R) |
