Summary
District Description: Cities of Norfolk (part) and Virginia Beach (part)
Current Delegate: Chris Stolle since 2010 (R)
According to Ned Oliver of Virginia Mercury:
“Stolle, who has held the seat for nine years, saw his district skew 12 points more Democratic as part of the court-ordered remedial redistricting plan, and Democrats had already been doing pretty well in the district, where Northam won in 2017 with 54 percent of the vote and Kaine won with 57 percent. Guy, a former school board member, has also been outraising Stolle, who Democrats note is one of a handful of Republicans being boosted by national Republican groups – something they view as a sign the party is worried.”
OnAir Post: VA House 83 – 2019 Election
VA House District 83
Chris Stolle
Current Position: State Delegate for VA House District 83 since 2010
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2019 State Delegate VA House District 83
For more information, see Chris Stolle’s post.
Veteran
Chris Stolle is a retired Naval Officer, who started his career in the Submarine force where he qualified as a Naval Nuclear Engineer and later entered the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences where he earned his doctorate of Medicine. Dr. Stolle completed his 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 Chairmen of the OB/GYN department at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth.
Doctor
After retiring from the Navy in 2005, Dr. Stolle and his sister, also an OB/GYN, started their own small business developing a new concept in the delivery of Obstetrical care that resulted in documented live saving interventions while decreasing the cost of patient care.
Chris earned an MBA from the College of William and Mary in 2004 and now serves as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Riverside Regional Medical Center where he acts as a physician advocate, medical advisor to non-physician clinical staff, and liaison between the medical staff and administration. Along with the medical staff leadership, Dr. Stolle guides and directs medical staff activities to ensure the quality and safety of patient care.
Family
Chris resides in the Bayside area of Virginia Beach with his wife, Lisa. They have five children, Tricia, a Navy veteran, who is currently pursuing a career in medicine, Christopher, who is currently serving in U. S. Navy; Graham, who joined his brother Christopher as a VMI graduate, obtained his Juris Doctorate at Regent University School of Law, and is an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney; Andrew, a physican; and Kevin, an engineer. The Stolle family is deeply rooted in service to our country. Chris and Lisa remember the challenges they faced as a young military family with five growing children. Chris has a solid record of serving those who serve.
Leader
Representing an area with one of the largest populations of veterans in the nation, Dr. Stolle is a champion for Veteran’s issues in the Virginia General Assembly. He has successfully passed legislation to improve veteran’s and their spouse’s education, employment, and health. Dr. Stolle was Chief Patron to a “Veteran’s Courts” bill to provide treatment options for veterans returning from war with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Additionally Dr. Stolle has successfully championed legislation to promote the safety of emergency room patients and health care providers. Delegate Stolle was Chief Patron for the first in the nation legislation protecting physician’s rights to care for patients. First elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2009 to represent the 83rd House District, Delegate Stolle serves on key committees in the House of Delegates and has been appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve on key boards and commissions.
Skilled Policymaker
Chief Patron to the “Veteran’s Courts” bill to provide treatment options for veterans returning from war with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Advocated for two years to pass legislation that will bring Virginia two new veteran’s care centers. Through Chris’s efforts with city leaders, the Virginia Beach City Council voted to reserve 42 acres of city land as the site of a new Veterans Care Center in Hampton Roads.
In 2013, Chris was a leader in fighting to pass the innovative transportation-funding plan giving Virginia the resources necessary to build a strong and efficient transportation system.
Nancy Guy
Current Position: Retired, Real estate partnership and educational consultant
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2019 State Delegate VA House District 83
For more information, see Nancy Guy’s post.
Nancy grew up in a Navy family in the 83rd District and attended Thoroughgood Elementary and Cox High School. She graduated from The College of William and Mary with a B.A. in Government ( where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa), and got her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
She and her husband of 38 years, Richard Guy, moved to Charlotte, NC for a decade where they practiced law and had two children. In 1992 they returned to Virginia Beach to be closer to extended family. Richard is an attorney with Vandeventer Black, LLP in Norfolk. Their children are now grown and they have two grandchildren.
Since her return to Virginia, Nancy has worked in a variety of capacities with some breaks from paid work to raise children and care for ailing and dying parents: managing a family real estate partnership, helping in the management of a home health care company founded by her father, and as an educational consultant assisting students. In 1996 she was elected to the Virginia Beach School Board and was subsequently re-elected for a second term.
After successfully battling breast cancer, in 2012-13, Nancy decided to simplify her life. She liquidated the real estate partnership in 2014 and closed down her educational consulting business in 2017 to concentrate on spending more time with family and giving more time to causes she believes in.
As a proud product of Virginia’s public education programs, supporting public education has long been her passion. In addition to her two terms on the School Board, she has served on the Board of WHRO, the Board of SECEP (the Southeastern Cooperative Educational Program), 12 years on the Virginia Education Foundation Board, two terms as President of the PTSA at Virginia Beach’s largest high school, a member of the Virginia Beach City Council of PTAs and member of the Legislative Committee of the Virginia PTA. Nancy believes that a quality public education system is the very backbone of democracy and will do everything in her power to channel proper resources to it.
In addition to educational activities Nancy has always been active in her church, Bayside Presbyterian, where she is an elder and, through her work with the Community Service Ministry, has volunteered with a variety of programs that help others including Seton Youth Shelters, Samaritan House, Judeo-Christian Outreach, and VOA/Lighthouse Winter Shelter.
She has the education, experience, passion and time to devote herself fully to representing the people of the 83rd District.
