SBE Board Members

Dr. John O’Bannon is a lifelong Virginian who has dedicated himself to caring for others. As a child growing up on a farm in Rappahannock County, John helped his family by selling apples at the family fruit stand near Skyline Drive. John O’Bannon’s leadership abilities became apparent during his schooling.  A graduate of Hargrave Military Academy and the University of Richmond, John attended medical school at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV), where he was elected President of the Student Body.  Later, as a resident at MCV, he was elected President of the Housestaff Council, served as Chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Committee, and was named Chief Resident in Neurology.

A well-regarded physician, John O’Bannon is a partner in Neurological Associates, a leading Richmond medical practice.  He has served as Chief of Staff of Henrico Doctors’ Hospital and has served on the Board of Trustees. He has also served 2 terms on the VCU Health System Authority Board, where he chaired the Quality Committee.  His peers have named him one of the “Outstanding Physicians of the Year” in Richmond Magazine’s annual poll.

John O’Bannon is a national leader in improving the medical profession.  A leader in the American Medical Association (AMA), John served on the AMA Delegation from the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) and served as a member of the AMA’s Council for Ethical and Judicial Affairs from 1997 through 2004.  Here in Virginia, John is a past Chairman of the Board of the Richmond Academy of Medicine.  He also served as Chairman of the MSV’s Legislative Committee, where he helped pass the Virginia Patients’ Bill of Rights.

John O’Bannon is a leader in our community.  He is a member of the West Richmond Rotary Club and serves on the Boards of several organizations including The Virginia Home, Virginia War Memorial Foundation, VPAP, Tuckahoe YMCA, Hargrave Military Academy, The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and the Advisory board at the Science Museum of Virginia.   A member of the Henrico County Republican Committee, John has been active in numerous federal, state, and local campaigns.

John served in the House of Delegates of the General Assembly of Virginia for 17 years, serving on JLARC and other commissions. He served on the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, Appropriations Committee and Privileges and Elections Committee.

John and Pat O’Bannon have been married for 48 years, and reside in Western Henrico.  Pat O’Bannon is a former public school teacher who currently serves as Henrico County Supervisor for the Tuckahoe District.  The O’Bannon family attends River Road Church, Baptist.  John and Pat have three children, John, Virginia, and Andy, all of whom are graduates of Henrico County Public Schools, and four grandchildren  who live in Henrico county and are attending Henrico County Public Schools.

Senator Rosalyn R Dance is a resident of Petersburg, Virginia. In 1961, she graduated with honors from John Tyler (Brightpoint) Community College with an Associate Degree in Nursing.  In 1986, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Virginia State University graduating Suma Cum Laude and her Master’s Degree in Public Administration in 1994 from Virginia Commonwealth University. In December 2015, Rosalyn received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Virginia State University.

She began her professional career working at the Southside Virginia Training Center (SVTC).  While working there she rose from her entry position of Psychiatric Nurse’s Aide to its highest position of Interim Facility Director and retired from SVTC after 34 years of service in 2000.

In 1992, Mrs. Dance was elected to the Petersburg City Council.  Immediately upon being sworn in as a member of the Petersburg City Council she was appointed to represent the City of Petersburg as its second female Mayor. In this capacity, she was able to facilitate numerous economic opportunities for Petersburg and played an instrumental role in the creation of the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School which opened in Petersburg in September 1999.  She was appointed to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and selected by both Governor Allen and Governor Gilmore to represent Virginia as one of its Economic Ambassadors charged with bringing businesses to Virginia. 

In April 2005, she made history when she was elected to the Virginia General Assembly as the House of Delegates representative for the 63rd District.  She became the first female ever to hold this position from the City of Petersburg and served until 2014.  She served on the following committees:  Appropriations, General Laws, Privileges and Elections and the Redistricting subcommittee.

Senator Dance made history again when she became the first African American female Senator from Petersburg winning the election for the 16^th Senatorial District. Senator Dance was officially sworn in on November 24^th, 2014 and served until 2020.  She served on the following Senate Committees: Finance, Commerce & Labor, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Privileges and Elections and the Subcommittee on Redistricting. In this capacity, she was summoned to testify in court on two occasions related to the Federal Voting Rights Act.

Mrs. Dance has served on numerous government-related boards and has served in the following capacities: Chairwoman of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission, Chairwoman of the Brown vs. Board of Education Commission, and Chairwoman of the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC). 

Senator Dance served on numerous community related boards and commissions.  She is currently a member of: Metropolitan Baptist Church in Petersburg, the Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and The Petersburg Links.

Mrs. Dance was married to the late, Nathaniel “Nat” Dance, Jr. for 57 years and they have two children:  Tanya (Raphael) DanceKelly, Nathaniel “Nat3” Dance III, 5 grandsons: Rico, DeVon, Jarratt, Liam, Jaden 4 great granddaughters, Denajha, Briana, Desani, Roselynn, 2 great grandsons: Cruiz and Corbin.

Georgia Alvis-Long has been a longtime resident of Virginia. Her immediate family resides in Alabama.

In 1989, Georgia graduated from Thomas Nelson Community College, where she earned an Associate Degree in Nursing. Throughout her career as a Registered Nurse, she has worked for Sentara, Bon Secours, the University of Virginia and Augusta Health. Georgia's specialty is cardiology and is currently a CPR and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia.

In 2009, Georgia became active in politics as a patient advocate. She was asked to join a nonpartisan grassroots organization, known as The Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights. She was chosen as the only nurse to be on the Virginia team of physicians that went to Washington, D.C., to speak with Congress during the Healthcare Reform debates.

Following 2009, Georgia continued to serve in politics by becoming involved in many statewide and local political campaigns and activities. She began serving as an Officer of Elections in Augusta County and was quickly moved up to Assistant Chief Officer and then to Chief Officer of Elections.

In 2019, Georgia was appointed by the Chief Judge of the Augusta County Circuit Court to serve on the local Electoral Board and held the position of secretary. In 2021, she served as the Virginia Electoral Board Assocation Western District Director.

Georgia was appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin to the State Board of Elections in May 2022, filling the vacancy left by Jamilah LeCruise, who was appointed to the 4th Judicial District Court by the Virginia General Assembly. Georgia was reappointed in February 2023 to serve her first full four-year term. Both in 2022 and 2023, Georgia was elected by her fellow board members to hold the position of Secretary of the State Board of Elections.

Georgia has been married for almost 30 years to her "soul mate and best friend," Dr. Ed Long. After her husband retired from Langley Research Center in December 2000, they moved to Augusta County. Together, they have a cat named Freddie Freeloader.

Dr. Chris Stolle is a Virginia Beach native; he, and his wife Lisa, also a veteran, are both graduates of the US Naval Academy. Together, they raised five children in Virginia Beach and now have six grandchildren.

Chris began his career as a Naval Nuclear Engineer serving in the Submarine Force for seven years. He later earned his Medical Degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and completed an internship and OB/GYN residency at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth. Dr. Stolle has served as the Department Head for OB/GYN at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, and Chairman of the OB/GYN department at the Naval Medical Center. After 24 years of service, Chris retired from the Navy, earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the College of William and Mary, and started a small business with his sister, also an OB/GYN, dedicated to reducing newborn fatalities and lowering patient care costs.

Elected to serve the citizens of Virginia’s 83rd House District in 2009, Chris quickly became a trusted and respected leader in the General Assembly. He served on the Appropriations Committee where he was the Transportation Subcommittee Chair, Counties Cities & Towns Committee where he served as the Vice Chair, and the Health Welfare & Institutions Committee. Outside of the General Assembly session, Chris served on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the Joint Commission on Health Care, Chaired the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding, Vice Chair of the Board of Veteran Services, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, and the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission.

Chris currently is the Vice President for Medical Affairs for Riverside Health where he serves as a spokesperson and liaison between the medical staff and administration. He, along with the medical staff leadership, guides and directs medical staff activities and physician affairs, responsible for the quality and safety of the care provided by over 900 physicians and non-physician providers. Chris additionally serves as the Director of Medical Education, training new physicians in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Chris is the recipient of the Virginia Military Officers Association Legislator of the Year award for his work in the establishment of two new Veteran’s Care centers in Virginia. He received the Virginia Chamber of Commerce “Transportation Reform Advocate” award for his nationally recognized legislation that reformed funding for transportation projects in the Commonwealth. He is also the recipient of the Council on Residency Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology National Faculty Award for his work training new physicians.

Chap Petersen is an attorney in private practice in Fairfax, VA, where he owns his own law firm specializing in state and Federal litigation. He served as a State Senator from 2008-2024.