Meet Rodney
In the late ’90s, Rodney saw the potential for technology to transform government and led Virginia Interactive, a public/private partnership with the Commonwealth to move information and citizen/business services online, helping put Virginia at the forefront of the Internet revolution. He has continued to work as a small business entrepreneur and technology consultant and currently helps organizations solve their business problems by unlocking the value of data. His most recent companies have been structured to maximize their community impact by providing financial and pro bono consulting support to area nonprofits.
A Virginia native who grew up in a family of teachers, Rodney has dedicated his career to public service. Rodney attended the College of William and Mary where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees. As an attorney, Rodney represented local governments in Virginia and he learned firsthand what good governance can look like and the positive impact that it can bring to working families. He was also instrumental in establishing and expanding free legal assistance programs while practicing.
Rodney was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2019 and re-elected to a second term in 2021. As a delegate representing Western Henrico he is known for his bipartisanship related to early childhood educational opportunities, mental health programs, environmental protection, voting rights, prescription drugs, and gun violence prevention. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognized him as the freshman legislator of the year in 2020 for his support of Virginia businesses.
In addition to serving others in his professional and legislative career, Rodney is a current or former member of numerous community boards and committees, including Family LIfeline, Rx Partnership, Richmond Performing Arts Alliance, Virginia’s Children’s Health Insurance Advisory Board, and the Nature Foundation at Wintergreen. He is a former member of the Student Engagement and Leadership Advisory Board at the College of William and Mary where he founded the Pulley Family Endowment in order to fund public service work by student volunteers worldwide. Through his work and volunteer activities, Rodney has dedicated his life to making a difference for others.
Rodney serves on the House Committees on Finance, Health Welfare and Institutions, and Agriculture, Chesapeake Bay, and Natural Resources and is the former chair of the Behavioral Health Subcommittee. He serves as vice chair of the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority. Rodney formerly was a legislative appointee to the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, Virginia Behavioral Health Commission, New College Institute, Virginia Small Business Commission, and Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and was a member of the Virginia Behavioral Health Commission.