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Rodney is from Portsmouth, Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the College of William & Mary. He lives with his wife, Lydia Rose Pulley, and their three children in Henrico. He attends the Episcopal Church.

Rodney is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 58th district. He was first elected in 2019, representing the 73rd district. He's currently serving his third term as an elected state delegate.

Supports raising the minimum wage and expanding access to affordable child care for working parents.

- Supports raising the minimum wage and expanding access to affordable child care for working parents.

Economy

Supports transitioning to renewable energy and enhancing climate resiliency.

- Supports transitioning to renewable energy and enhancing climate resiliency.

Energy & the Environment

Supports gun legislation such as Virginia's Red Flag Law. 

- Supports gun legislation such as Virginia's Red Flag Law. 

Public Safety

Supports the Virginia Literacy Act, which mandates evidence-based reading instruction and assessments for early students, and provides funding for reading specialists.

As a state delegate, sponsored legislation that establishes a School Construction Fund to provide grants for public school building projects.

As a state delegate, sponsored legislation that requires the Department of Education to provide information on post-graduate opportunities for high school students, including costs and benefits of various educational and certificate programs.

- Supports the Virginia Literacy Act, which mandates evidence-based reading instruction and assessments for early students, and provides funding for reading specialists.
- As a state delegate, sponsored legislation that establishes a School Construction Fund to provide grants for public school building projects.
- As a state delegate, sponsored legislation that requires the Department of Education to provide information on post-graduate opportunities for high school students, including costs and benefits of various educational and certificate programs.

Education

Supports access to abortion and affordable contraception.

Supports increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental care services for people with developmental disabilities, personal care, and nursing facilities.

Supports allocating $33.8 million for permanent housing for people with serious mental illnesses and $19.6 million to update state-run mental health facilities.

Supports expanding Medicaid access to weight-loss drugs.

- Supports access to abortion and affordable contraception.
- Supports increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental care services for people with developmental disabilities, personal care, and nursing facilities.
- Supports allocating $33.8 million for permanent housing for people with serious mental illnesses and $19.6 million to update state-run mental health facilities.
- Supports expanding Medicaid access to weight-loss drugs.

Healthcare

As a state delegate, sponsored legislation requiring the Department of Elections to proactively provide voter registration forms to college students who receive the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant fund.

- As a state delegate, sponsored legislation requiring the Department of Elections to proactively provide voter registration forms to college students who receive the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant fund.

Voting & Elections

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Rodney T. Willett

Rodney Willett is from Portsmouth, Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the College of William & Mary. He lives with his wife, Lydia Rose Pulley, and their three children in Henrico. He attends the Episcopal Church.

Rodney is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 73rd district. He was first elected in 2019 and is currently serving his third term.

Supports transitioning to renewable energy and enhancing climate resilience.

- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.