| Roxann Robinson | |
| State Delegate: | Virginia |
| District: | 27th district |
| Term Start: | June 24, 2010 |
| Term End: | January 10, 2024 |
| Preceded: | Samuel A. Nixon |
| Succeeded: | Atoosa Reaser (redistricting) |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Weirton, West Virginia |
| 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, . 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]