Roxann Robinson | |
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Member of the
Virginia House of Delegates from the 27th district district | |
In office June 24, 2010 – January 10, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Samuel A. Nixon |
Succeeded by | Atoosa Reaser (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Weirton, West Virginia | January 11, 1956
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michael Earl Lind |
Children | None |
Residence | Chesterfield County, Virginia |
Alma mater |
Fairmont State College Illinois College of Optometry |
Occupation | Optometrist |
Committees | Appropriations, Education, Science and Technology (chair) [1] |
Website | www.roxannrobinson.com |
Roxann L. Robinson (born January 11, 1956, in Weirton, West Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2010. She represented the 27th district, in Chesterfield County, in the southern suburbs of Richmond. [2] [3]
Robinson graduated from Brooke High School in Wellsburg, West Virginia, in 1974. She received a B.S. degree in biology from Fairmont State College in 1978. She then attended the Illinois College of Optometry, where she earned a B.S. in visual science and an O.D. [2] [3]
Robinson married Michael Earl Lind, c. 1985. They settled in Chesterfield County, where she established an optometry practice. [2] [3]
On March 24, 2010, Governor Bob McDonnell appointed the 27th district incumbent, Republican Samuel A. Nixon, as Virginia's Chief Information Officer. [4] Robinson became the Republican nominee to succeed Nixon. She defeated Democrat William Brown, a county planning commissioner, in a special election on June 15, receiving 72% of the vote. [5] Robinson was unopposed for reelection in 2011 and 2013. [6]
In 2017, Robinson was opposed by Democrat Larry Barnett. The race was too close to call on election night, but Barnett conceded two days later, and Robinson won re-election by an estimated margin of 124 votes. [7]
In the 2018 Legislative Session, Robinson was appointed to chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee. [8]
In 2022, Robinson was promoted to chair of the Finance Committee. [9]