Rosalyn Dance

Rosalyn Dance
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 16th district
In office
November 9, 2014 โ€“ January 8, 2020
Preceded byHenry L. Marsh
Succeeded byJoe Morrissey
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 63rd district
In office
April 6, 2005 โ€“ November 9, 2014
Preceded byFenton Bland
Succeeded byJoseph E. Preston
106th Mayor of Petersburg
In office
July 1, 1992 โ€“ June 30, 2004
Preceded byCharles H. Cuthbert IV
Succeeded byAnnie Mickens
Personal details
BornRosalyn Odessa Randolph
(1948-02-10) February 10, 1948
PartyDemocratic
SpouseNathaniel Alfonso Dance Jr.
Children
  • Nathaniel III
  • Tanya
Alma materJohn Tyler Community College
Virginia State University
Virginia Commonwealth University
ProfessionNurse
CommitteesAppropriations; General Laws; Privileges and Elections
WebsiteDance for Senate
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Rosalyn Randolph Dance (born February 10, 1948) is an American politician who served in the Senate of Virginia from 2014 until 2020. She was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2005 to 2014, was mayor of Petersburg, Virginia from 1992 to 2004, and is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Virginia Department of Elections. Dance is a member of the Democratic Party.