Siobhan Dunnavant
Siobhan Stolle Dunnavant (born September 12, 1964) is an American medical doctor and Republican politician, currently serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia. She is the sister of Delegate Chris Stolle and former Senator Ken Stolle.
Siobhan Dunnavant | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate from the 12th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Walter Stosch |
Personal details | |
Born | Siobhan Marie Stolle September 12, 1964 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lloyd Dunnavant |
Children | Rylan, Cameron, Helen Gray, and Dwyer |
Residence | Henrico County, Virginia |
Alma mater | Randolph College (B.S.) University of Virginia (B.S.N.) Eastern Va. Med. School (M.D.) |
Committees | Education and Health General Laws and Technology Local Government |
Website | dunnavantdelivers.com |
Dr. Siobhan Dunnavant represents Virginia’s 12th Senate District, covering portions of western Henrico and Hanover Counties.
Dunnavant practices medicine as an OB-GYN and is the only doctor serving in the Virginia Senate.
Awards and Recognition
- Top Doctors, Richmond Magazine, Recognized 2010, 2013.[1]
- Distinguished Advocate for Virginia Business, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Awarded 2016.[2]
- Ira Lederman, M.D. Legislative Vision Award, Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Awarded 2017.[3]
- Senate Legislator of the Year, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Awarded 2018.[4]
- Vanguard Award, Virginia NORML, Awarded 2018.[5]
HHS Complaint
In 2015, federal authorities launched an investigation into Dunnavant, after a complaint was filed by conservative blogger Tom White, alleging that she used her private patient information to solicit contributions, volunteers, and votes.[6] The Department of Health and Human Services found that “Dunnavant’s decision to share patient contact information with her Senate campaign and its direct-mail business was ‘impermissible’ under federal HIPAA law.” However, sanctions were ultimately not imposed.[7]
Personal life
Dunnavant is married to Lloyd Dunnavant.[8] Married for over 30 years, they are dedicated members of Saint Bridget Catholic Church and frequent volunteers with Little Sisters of the Poor.[9]
Electoral history
Dunnavant raised almost $700,000 in the lead up to the 2019 Virginia Senate election. [10]
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia Senate, 12th district | |||||
Jun 9, 2015[11] | Primary | Siobhan S. Dunnavant | Republican | 7,008 | 38.18 |
William R. Janis | Republican | 5,573 | 30.36 | ||
Vincent M. Haley | Republican | 4,046 | 22.04 | ||
Edward S. Whitlock, III | Republican | 1,728 | 9.41 | ||
Nov 3, 2015[12] | General | Siobhan S. Dunnavant | Republican | 25,504 | 57.66 |
Deborah M. Repp | Democratic | 16,797 | 37.97 | ||
Robert Scott Johnson | Independent | 1,881 | 4.25 | ||
Write Ins | 53 | 0.12 | |||
Walter Stosch did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican | |||||
References
- "Top Docs 2013 Winners". richmondmagazine.com. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Virginia Chamber of Commerce". Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "VSEPS 2017 Holiday Update - Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons". www.vaeyemd.org. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Virginia Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Legislators with "Free Enterprise Award" for Work to Improve Virginia's Economic Competitiveness". Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "DMV NORML Coalition Vanguard Awards & Welcome Reception". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Federal authorities investigate Henrico State Senate candidate Dunnavant". NBC 12. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "Health IT Security". Siobhan Dunnavant. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- MaxxAdmin. "Meet Siobhan". Siobhan Dunnavant. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Siobhan Dunnavant". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "June 2015 Democratic Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
External links
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Siobhan Dunnavant at the Virginia Public Access Project
- Official Legislative website
- Appearances on C-SPAN