2 0 1 6 A N N U A L R E P O R T

YOUR WINDOW INTO VIRGINIA POLITICS

VISUALIZATIONS

CIVICS EDUCATION

NEWS AGGREGATION

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FROM THE BOARD CHAIREvery year, I lead small business owners around the General Assembly for our “Small Business Day on the Hill.” While most are on a first-name basis with their hometown delegation, I can’t assume they know much about how the process works.

In the same way, we at VPAP know that most people who visit our site or see our social media postings lack an insider’s perspective.

VPAP’s unique mission is to take government data – such as campaign finance, legislation and election results – and transform it into information that means something to a variety of audiences.

For insiders, it’s relatively easy. Heck, they already speak the language.

Our real challenge is to open a window for everybody else.

As you’ll read in this Annual Report, VPAP met this challenge in several ways this year. We connected with high school government teachers. We made it easy for people to stay informed. And we produced data visualizations that brought the data to life.

Thank you to our many supporters whose financial investment provide Virginians with this unique resource. We hope to continue to earn your trust.

Nicole RileyV PA P B O A R D C H A I R

VPAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nicole Riley, Chair

NFIB

Chuck James, Vice Chair/ Secretary

Williams Mullen

Jack Harris, Treasurer

Virginia Trial Lawyers Assoc.

Jeff BrittMcGuireWoods

Consulting

Matthew CalkinsAppian

Leslie Cheek IIIRetired Attorney/

Lobbyist

Tom CosgroveNewport News

Shipbuilding

Margaret EddsRetired Journalist

M I SS I ONVPAP connects Virginians to nonpartisan information about Virginia politics in easily understood ways.

STAF FDavid M. PooleExecutive Director

Ric ArensteinDirector of Development

Richard BoreanAssociate Director

Jason KostykData Developer

Ali MislowskyVaNews Coordinator

Shelly PooleOffice Manager

CONTACTPhone: (804) 353-4300

Headquarters1209 E. Cary Street, Suite 200Rchmond, Virginia 23219

Mailing AddressP.O. Box 1472, Richmond, VA 23218

The Virginia Public Access Project is a 503(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. All donations to VPAP are deductible on federal taxes to the full extent of the law. Federal Tax ID 54-1825691.

Jeff MerrimanVerizon

Kenton NgoProgressive

Change Campaign Committee

Albert PollardConsultant,

Sawmill Manufacturer

Larry RobertsVenable

Ann RustCommunity

Leader

Ed ScottEnvironmental

Services

Todd StottlemyerInova Center for

Personalized Health

Cathie VickPort of Virginia

Deborah WyldRetired/Norfolk

Southern Foundation

Nicole PugarWilliams Mullen

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G OA L

Build a Robust, Independent Institution2 0 16 S U C C E SS E S• Adopted a Three-year IT Plan to boost data analysis, increase

efficiency of data processing and speed deployment of website programming.

• Raised the profile of the VPAP Board of Directors by adding two seats reserved for corporate leaders and high-profile individuals.

• Grew the Leadership Council from 19 to 29 individuals who donate at least $5,000 annually.

G OA L

Broaden VPAP’s Audience2 0 16 S U C C E SS E S• Grew VaNews subscriptions by 22.7% — bringing the people who

receive daily news compilation email to nearly 8,500.

• Social media strategy focused on data visualizations drew 21,000 new users to vpap.org during the second half of the year.

• Data visualizations attracted 137,400 page views in the second half of the year, compared to less than 10,000 the previous year.

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Make Politics More Relevant, Easily Understood2 0 16 S U C C E SS E S• Launched a Resource Library for high school government teachers that

includes visualizations crafted to help students understand basic concepts about our system of representative democracy.

• Published interactive visualizations that helped explain trends such as campaign finance, early voting and election results.

• Provided real-time analysis of election results that showed turnout and votes in precincts with identifiable demographics.

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2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTSA STR ATEG I C P L A N P ROG R ESS R E P O R TIn December, the VPAP Board of Directors sharpened the organization’s strategic plan to focus on three core goals.

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$50,000The Mousetrap Foundation

$25,000Richard S. Reynolds Foundation

$20,000Ronald D. AbramsonEdward H. Rice*Verizon

$15,000Matthew CalkinsWilliam A. Olson

$12,500DominionLoren W. Hershey*

$10,000Leslie Cheek IIITom HirstM. Yaqub MirzaJohn M. ToupsThe Washington Post*Allison Weinstein and Ivan Jecklin

$9,000Leonard BennettMark Ohrstrom

$7,500Altria Client Services, Inc.ComcastVirginia Automobile Dealers

Association

$6,000The Richmond Times-Dispatch*The Virginian-Pilot*

$5,000Robin D. and Gerald L. BalilesJohn H. Birdsall IIIThe Dragas CompaniesMarvin W. Gilliam, Jr.James W. HazelIvor Massey Jr.Praxis FoundationSusan and Lewis F. Payne Jr.Bittle PorterfieldS. Sonjia SmithDavid G. SpeckTowneBankTransurbanJohn WatkinsJune A. WilliamsM. Dendy Young

$4,000LoanMaxMcGuireWoods ConsultingOld Dominion Electric

CooperativeSmithfield FoodsVCUVirginia Hospital & Healthcare

AssociationWilliams MullenWestRock*

$3,000Appalachian Power CompanyCapital ResultsThe Roanoke Times*Ward R. Scull III*Troutman Sanders

$2,500Jeannemarie and Tom DavisJames HixonFrank E. Laughon, Jr Lawrence RobertsWendy and Tom RosenthalBobbie and Jim UkropVirginia Association of RealtorsVirginia Press AssociationJohn O. Wynne

$2,000AT&TThe Daily PressHopkins Family FoundationCathy and Ed GillespieJoan Huffer and Robert DuggerBryan E. KornblauMedical Society of VirginiaMicron Technology, Inc.Northern Virginia Electric

CooperativeDawn and Stuart SiegelThomas G. Snead Jr.Nicholas F. TaubmanThe Richmond GroupVirginia AFL-CIOVirginia Association of

BroadcastersVirginia Education AssociationVirginia Municipal LeagueU.S. Sen. Mark Warner

$1,500Allen Allen Allen & Allen*Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr.David KingAlan KirshnerJ. Granger Macfarlane*RJ NarangTodd A. StottlemyerSunTrust Foundation

Virginia Bankers AssociationVirginia Dental AssociationVirginia Health Care AssociationVirginia Trial Lawyers

Association

$1,400Anheuser-BuschAnthemApartment & Office Building

AssociationBon Secours VirginiaBreakthru Beverage VirginiaColumbia Gas of VirginiaCommonwealth Strategy GroupEckert SeamansHCA Virginia HospitalsIndependent Insurance Agents of

VirginiaInova Health SystemLuck Stone CorporationMercer Trigiani LLPThe Mulholland Group LLCPiedmont Enviornmental CouncilReynolds American Inc.Kenneth O. ThompsonVirginia Association for

Commercial Real EstateVirginia Association of CountiesVirginia Association of Health

PlansVirginia Cable Telecom

Association

$1,200DewberryHDJNWilliam H. LeightyVince MastraccoNewport News ShipbuildingNorthern Virginia Association of

Realtors*PWHD ConsultingSentara Healthcare

$1,000AOLRic Arenstein*The Associated PressAtlantic Dominion DistributorsRobert W. BailieFrank B. Bradley IIIR. Bruce BradleyBreeden CompanyDaniel M. BrodyJ. Stewart Bryan IIICharlottesville TomorrowJames ChengAneesh P. ChopraCSX CorporationThomas J. Cosgrove*Josee G. Covington*Tom DePasquale

Allison Cryor DiNardoW. Heywood FralinSheila GunstJohn T. Hazel Jr.Hilton WorldwidePaul Hirschbiel Jr.Del. William J. HowellJean and Bob KaneE. Scott KasprowiczBobbie KilbergKotarides Developers LLCMary Lynn & Nick KotzLandmark FoundationBabur Lateef*Aubrey LayneHarry T. LesterCheryl P. McLeskeyThomas Meehan*Gil MinorMichael MorencyNorthern Virginia Building

Industry AssociationGeorge L. Ohrstrom IIScott C. PleinDel. Kenneth R. PlumCatherine Read & Tom GreesonReed SmithRiverside Health SystemGilbert RosenthalSally & Walter RugaberAnn RustJames R. SmithUniversity of Virginia*Cathie VickVirginia Beverage AssociationVA, MD & DE Association of

Electric CooperativesVirginia Wine Wholesalers

AssociationJudy Ford WasonJohn D. Whitlock

$750Adams Construction CompanyMargaret Edds*Jeffrey MerrimanJohn G. MillikenMary and Clarke OhrstromNicole A. RileyJay SmithVirginia Transportation

Construction Alliance

$700AAA Tidewater VirginiaAdvantus StrategiesAlliance GroupCarilion ClinicCheck Into Cash of Virginia LLC Chesapeake Bay FoundationCommunity Associations

InstituteCouncil of Independent Colleges Elwood Consulting

The Virginia Public Access Project is a nonprofit that relies on support from its users. VPAP would like to thank the following financial contributors.

2016 SUPPORTERS

* Gave more than amount listed

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EQTGEICOGeorge Mason UniversityHampton Roads Realtors

AssociationHefty Wiley & GoreKemper ConsultingNFIBNorthern Virginia Chamber of

CommercePoolhouseSanofi Spotts FainAndrew and Virginia Tilton Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc.Virginia Credit Union LeagueVirginia Farm BureauVirginia League of Conservation

VotersVirginia Natural GasVirginia Society of

AnesthesiologistsVirginia Society of CPAsVirginia Tech

$600Natalie HartSen. Richard Saslaw* Del. Marcus SimonVirginia Oil & Gas Association

$500Chuck AkreFrank B. AtkinsonJanuary and Jeff BrittChristopher ClementeThomas Connally IIIBill CrumpJosephine De GiveJacob DerzonCharlie DiradourDel. Peter FarrellWilliam H. Fralin Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John H. HagerSen. Emmett HangerGeorgia H. HerbertCharles JamesDel. Chris JonesAnne Holton and

U.S. Sen. Tim KaineJ. Kenneth KlingeJohn MatneyStephen & Linda NashSen. Tommy Norment Nicholas PerrinsSusan and Mark SisiskyTidewater Builders AssociationDel. David ToscanoVirginia Petroleum Convenience

& Grocery AssociationThomas Walls

Jeffrey WassmerMark C. WilliamsWilliamsburg Area Association of

RealtorsWilliam E. WilsonDeborah WyldEd Yates

$400Regina and Jim DerzonSen. Janet HowellDel. Sam RasoulSen. Lionell Spruill, Sr.

$350AARP VirginiaAssociated General ContractorsB2L Consulting LLCBateman Consulting LLCTerri Cofer BeirneMatt Benedetti & AssociatesRalph ByersChadwick WashingtonCollege of William and MaryCommonwealth ConnectionsDavis ConsultantsEldon James & AssociatesJustin FairfaxNancy Finch

2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS

FutureLaw, LLCHampton Roads Chamber of

CommerceChristopher LaGowRobert LauterbergAnna L. LawsonPhilip A. LeoneLongwood UniversityMacaulay & JamersonMDB StrategiesKelly Thomasson Mercer Mutual Assurance Society of

VirginiaGrant NeelyCarli Mugford NelsonRobert H. NelsonDavid PoissonAlbert Pollard, Jr.David M. PooleJay S. PooleCarole PrattNicole L. PugarKaren A. RaschkeJames RegimbalRichmond Home BuildersEd ScottSidney Buford ScottShentelAnne D. SterlingClaudia TuckerVirginia Coalition of

n Annual Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,266

n May Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $196,600

n Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000

n VaNews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,805

n Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,075

n Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,900

n Fee Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,626

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $752,273

n Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $442,904

n Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121,762

n Rent/Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,327

n Events/Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,876

n Services/Support . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,074

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $666,342

REVENUES$752,273

43%

9%2%

5%2%

13%

26%

EXPENDITURES$666,342

66%5%

18%

6%3%

$1,000 (continued)

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MotorcyclistsVirginia College of Emergency

PhysiciansVirginia Governmental

Employees AssnVirginia Independent Auto

Dealers AssociationVirginia Maritime AssociationVirginia Petroleum CouncilVirginia Poultry FederationVirginia Sheriffs’ AssociationJames L. Weinberg

$300Abbitt Consulting LLCDel. Dickie BellL. Preston Bryant Jr.Sen. Bill CarricoSen. John CosgroveSen. Creigh Deeds Del. Gordon HelselKen HutchesonDel. Riley IngramDel. Mark KeamDel. Terry KilgoreDel. Kaye KoryDel. Jay LeftwichSen. Lynwood LewisSen. Mamie Locke Sen. Louise LucasDel. Monty MasonDel. Jimmie MassieDel. Will MorefieldDel. John O’BannonSen. Chap Petersen

Richmond Association of Realtors

Del. Roxann RobinsonThe Smith Group Inc.Del. Chris StolleSen. Richard Stuart Sen. Scott SurovellDel. Luke TorianVirginia Retail FederationSen. Jennifer WextonDel. Tony Wilt

$250W. Robert AbbotDel. Terry AustinBreit Drescher & Imprevento PCRobert G. BurnleyDr. Daniel CareySen. Amanda ChaseCarrie Hileman Chenery*Del. Kirk CoxDel. Glenn DavisSen. Siobhan DunavantDavid V. EvansStewart GamageHome Builders Association of

VirginiaLeonard L. Hopkins Jr.Page M. IvieRobert M. JohnsonDel. Barry Knight Forrest M. LandonDel. Danny MarshallWilliam C. McAllisterTrevor Potter

Elizabeth G. PovarMr. & Mrs. N. Pendleton RogersSen. Frank RuffJohn H. RustS. Bruce Smart, Jr.Sen. Bill StanleySen. Jill VogelDel. Lee WareDel. Vivian WattsYork County-Williamsburg

Professional Firefighters

$200Del. Dave AlboRobert S. BloxomDel. David BulovaSen. Rosalyn DanceBarbara D. DavisDel. Kathy ByronDel. Eileen Filler-CornMatt MansellAndria McClellanBill MillsapsKenton NgoDel. Robert D. Orrock SrJames RichJames ShulerAubrey D. Tarkington

$150Del. Betsy CarrDel. Mark DudenheferSen. Barbara FavolaDel. Scott GarrettWilliam B. Harvey

Ivan JecklinHenrico

Ivor Massey Jr.Richmond

W. Sheppard Miller III

Virginia Beach

M. Yaqub MirzaHerndon

Mark OhrstromThe Plains

William OlsonWoodbridge

Susan PayneCharlottesville

Bittle Porterfield

Roanoke

Tom HirstAlexandria

Matthew Calkins

Arlington

Leslie Cheek IIIWarrenton

Helen E. DragasVirginia Beach

Barbara FriedCrozet

Marvin W. Gilliam Jr.

Bristol

James W. HazelCharlottesville

Loren W. HersheyOakton

Ronald D.Abramson

Washington, D.C.

G. Robert Aston Jr.

Portsmouth

Len BennettNewport News

VPAP LEADERSHIP COUNCILThe Leadership Council is comprised of business and community leaders who provide invaluable counsel to VPAP and who donate at least $5,000 annually.

Sen. Dave MarsdenSen. Mark ObenshainRhodes Consulting*Elliot SchewelMartha StegerDel. Ron Villanueva

$100Bill AckermanSam & Helen AdamsDel. Lashrecse AirdCutch ArmstrongGary H. BaiseDon and Nancy Baker

Edward H. RiceVienna

S. Sonjia SmithCharlottesville

David G. SpeckAlexandria

John M. ToupsMcLean

John WatkinsMidlothian

Allison WeinsteinWoodbridge

June A. WilliamsSpringfield

M. Dendy YoungMcLean

* Gave more than amount listed

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Richard F. Barry, IIILori Ann CarlsonBeau CribbsJohn J. Davies IIIJames H. Dillard, IICraig DiSesaDel. Matt FarissEmily FrancisMegan GallagherRay L. GarlandStephen G. HardyDel. Steve HeretickCol. J. Jack HilgersDel. Patrick Hope Henry Hurt Shadetree BooksWendy S. KleinSheila KrumholzStanard F. Lanford, JrJay L. MartsTyla MattesonVal McWhorterLeigh MiddleditchSen. Steve NewmanDavid S. NorthDel. Brenda PoggeAnita PostonRichard S. Reynolds IIIMargaret D. SacksFay SlotnickC. Douglas SmithJack and Mary SpainSen. Glen SturtevantDel. Richard C. Sullivan, Jr.Virginia Coalition for Open

GovernmentGrace WhiteTyler WhitleyMartha & Lynn Wingfield

OtherDonal DayRachel EddsBen GreenbergMichael GropmanKeith HareTodd P. HaymoreCarrie JohnsonKate LipperKate Lipper-GarabedianDel. Paul KrizekDel. Manoli Loupassi

* Source: Fundraising Effectiveness Project, national survey for 2015.

889TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS

VPAP DONORS AT A GLANCE

81%RENEWING

19%FIRST-TIME

GAVE MORE IN 201642% GAVE SAME

IN 201642% 16%GAVE LESS

IN 2016

2015 RETAINED DONORS

98NUMBER OF DONORS WHO RETURNED IN 2016

AFTER SKIPPING 2015

70%DONOR RETENTIONcompared to

46% National Average*

TOP VISUALIZATIONPrecincts with 40+ spread between Democrats and Republicans

2012 2016

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NEWSBOY CIRCLE $500Alliance Group*AT&T*Audi of AmericaCarneal Drew FoundationAneesh ChopraCommissioners of Revenue

Association of VirginiaTom & Jeannemarie DavisNancy Dye*George Mason UniversityMarvin W. Gilliam, Jr.Jack L. HarrisCragg HinesWilliam H. LeightyJoe T. MayPaul NardoStephen & Linda NashNorthern Virginia Association of

RealtorsNorthern Virginia Electric

CooperativeGeorge L. Ohrstrom IIDeborah OswaltLawrence RobertsTimothy J. SullivanThe Vectre CorporationVirginia Port AuthorityVirginia Chamber of Commerce*VA, MD & DE Association of

Electric Cooperatives*Voices for Virginia”s ChildrenWason Center for Public Policy

at CNUKatharine M. WebbEd Yates

WHIPPLE CIRCLE $250-$499Abbitt Consulting LLCAlliance for a Progressive

VirginiaWard ArmstrongJim Babb CommunicationsWilliam DolanDavid V. EvansDavid M. FosterThe Gaston GroupGrigsby, TamaraJim HoeftRobert M. JohnsonRobert P. KegleyKirwin Development StrategiesH. Lane KneedlerBabur LateefLindl CorporationAndria McClellanMercer Trigiani LLPMetropolitan Washington

Airports AuthorityJohn G. MillikenRonald MislowskyMichael Morency

Mary and Clarke OhrstromRob OmbergPhilip A. Shucet CompanyDavid M. PooleJay S. PoolePWHD ConsultingCaroline H. RapkingJoel RubinJohn H. RustS.W. Rodgers Company Inc.Richard SwannAndrew and Virginia Tilton Virginia Credit Union LeagueVirginia Education AssociationVirginia Farm BureauVirginia Horse CouncilVirginia Poultry FederationVirginia Poverty Law CenterVirginia Society of CPAsVirginia TechVirginia Transit AssociationWilliams MullenJune A. Williams

DAY SPONSORS $150-$249Beth AllenRic ArensteinB2L Consulting LLCL. Preston Bryant Jr.Civil War TrustBrent ClarkeCornerstone Government AffairsCouncil of Independent Colleges

in VirginiaVirginia Capitol ConnectionsDavis ConsultantsDelmar Group IncDeborah DiCroceDriftwoods ConsultingEldon James & AssociatesFutureLaw, LLCDan GeckerSteve GroceCharles GrymesDavid HallockSteve HanerHefty Wiley & GoreCol. J. Jack HilgersWilliam J. Holloran Jr.Bob HolsworthRichard & Blair JohnstoneBetty JollyRonald LovellTerri LynchIvy L. MainNARAL Pro-Choice VirginiaTram NguyenDavid S. NorthKimball PayneMartha PulleyPermatile Concrete Products

CompanyRay ReedMargaret & John Richardson

2016 VANEWS DONOR SALUTE

VANEWS AT A GLANCE

VaNews is a daily compilation of news articles about state politics and government.

OPEN RATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.9%Twice national average

CLICK RATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.3%Eight times national average

TOTAL EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS . . . . . . 8,471DAYS PUBLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

ARTICLES PUBLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,874

VANEWS SUBSCRIBERS BY REGION

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n Northern VA/DC

n Capital Region

n Cheasapeake Bay

n Hampton Roads

n Southside Virginia

n Valley of Virginia

n Southwest Virginia

n Piedmont

36%

13%

26%

5%

4%1%

9%

5%

* Gave more than amount listed

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Richmond Academy of Medicine David ShufflebargerRay and Connie SorrellJeff SouthKelly & Clark Mercer University of VirginiaVirginia Cattlemens AssociationVirginia Association of

Community BanksVirginia Capital Trail FoundationVirginia Health Care AssociationAugust WallmeyerWashington GasAndrew Wright

SUBSCRIBERS $75-$149Michael AaronsBill AckermanAlbers & CompanyKen Anderson

Apartment & Office Building Association

Kevin AppelRobert AustinBenny R. WamplerPromise MediaRoy Beckner Jr.Terri Cofer BeirneWilliam A. BellRosanna L. BencoachMatt BenedettiKevin BennettGlen BesaPatricia BishopDonna BlateckyWolf Run FoundationCarl BoggessKitty BoitnottDavid BolingRick BoucherKatie BoylePeter Broadbent

Julie BuchananPadraic BuckleyLarry BucknerSharon & Bob BushnellGary BylerMary CaldwellDan CallaghanWes CallenderColin CampbellMichael CampilongoKelly CannonBarbara CarmichaelJanet CarverBernard J. CatonChuck CaytonCarrie Hileman CheneryCity of HarrisonburgCity of PortsmouthCity of RoanokeCity of StauntonJon ClarkBecky ColemanJulia ConnallyRichard CornwellDavid CottsOffice of the Fairfax County

ExecutiveRebecca CoveyJamie CrawfordCURELamont CurtisEdward DalrympleKaren DarnerMatt de FerrantiRobert E. Denton, Jr.Gordon DixonHenry DoggettNoelle DominguezDoug DouglasDonny DraperJane WoodsDiana DuttonJames DykeRobert C. EiffertDavid EkernBillie Jean ElmerMimi ElrodRichard EntsmingerLynwood Evans DR Fahl ConsultingTravis FainEvan FeinmanJennifer FiduraMary Jo FieldsJeff FinchNancy FinchJay FisetteJodi FislerJoe S. FrankPeggy FriedenbergMegan GallagherAnne GambardellaSara GarlandClaire G. GastañagaClaire G. GastangaMichele GilletteKathy GlazerRob & Dede GoldsmithJames GondlesTracy GordonMissy Neff GouldMichael P. GrimLawrence Gross

L.M. Guthrie & AssociatesKristina HagenLeslie Hager-SmithHampton Roads Military &

Federal Facilities AllianAlice HarringtonMarilyn HarrisMark HaskinsKatherine E. HayesTodd P. HaymoreBernard Henderson Jr.Olga HernandezJoshua HeslingaDennis HeuerMark HighfieldBart HinkleSusan HoffmanPierce HomerGeorge HomewoodJohn HopkinsMargo E. HornerMary Ann HovisDavid HutchinsI-95 Business Parks ManagementTimothy WatsonFran Inge W. Bruce JenningsJewish Community Relations

Council of Greater WashCarrie JohnsonJoseph P. Johnson Jr.Katy Johnstone HurtzHugh JoyceCharles JuddStephanie KaneHerschel KanterDana KauffmanSally KegleyMartin KentMary KimmJason KostykJeff LakeSusan LascoletteThomas LeahyJames R. LeamanCharlie LintecumPaul LoganWes MacAdamMacaulay & JamersonAmanda MacaulayJ. Granger MacfarlaneLaurie MacNamaraJames MahoneBarbara B. MannChristopher MarstonL. Richard Martin Jr.Therese MartinMatz, Blancato & Associates, Inc.Lit MaxwellMarilyn Pace MaxwellCatherine MayesJohn McGlennonJerry McKennaSandi McNinchGillian McPheeStuart MendelsohnNeal H. MenkesLeigh MiddleditchE.M. MillerHarris MillerHarvey MorganGordon C. MorseJudy Napier

THE 5 MOST-CLICKED HEADLINES OF 2016

1. Editorial: More changes to Va’s Constitution (Smithfield Times)

2.McAuliffeadministrationofficialaccepts Redskins’ invite for playoff game luxury box (Associated Press)

3. Here’s what happens when Miley Cyrus door knocks for Clinton at a college dorm (Washington Post)

4. Visualization: Map of court-imposed congressional districts (vpap.org)

5. Va’s ethics chief forced out as Supreme Court takes up McDonnell case (Washington Post)

VANEWS

Gail NardiWarren NelsonSam NixonJim NolanSheila S. NollAnne O”BrienDavid W. Ogburn Jr.Kelley OsbornErik PagesJeffrey PainterMortimer DowneyFrank PetramaloGail PittmanDavid PoissonTrip Pollard & Elizabeth OutkaMeredith & Joe Poole IIIShelly PooleFrank PorterMemory PorterAnita PostonElizabeth G. PovarKatherine PowellEllen QuallsCassidy RasnickAnthony ReedyWilliam Ferguson ReidGeorgia ReynardRhodes ConsultingDaniel RinzelJeanette RishellCurry RobertsHarrison RodayNancy RodriguesMr. & Mrs. N. Pendleton RogersCharles RoncoJeff RosenJim Ross Public AffairsCarrie RothDanny Rubin

Mark E. RubinTom RustPrue SalaskySen. Richard Saslaw Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.Nanalou SauderClaudia ScottSenior Services of Southeastern VaBrian ShawJohn ShermanRichard ShinnAndrew SmithHampden H. Smith, IIIRhonnie SmithSouthwest Virginia Higher

Education CenterLisa StaibWilliam StewartJames StiesRobert StolleBarrett StorkSen. Scott SurovellMary TaylorMary Sue TerryThe ILEX GroupThomas Jefferson Institute for

Public PolicyAnthony F. TroyJohn TuohyUFCW Local 400Florence UpsonVirginia Forestry AssociationVirginia Federation of Republican

WomenShannon R. ValentineMark VaughanNancy VehrsMary VihstadtVirginia Agribusiness CouncilVirginia Maritime AssociationVirginia Retired Teachers

2016 SUNSHINE CAUCUS

$75-$149 (continued)

Sen. John CosgroveSen. Creigh DeedsDel. Gordon HelselDel. Riley IngramDel. Mark KeamDel. Terry KilgoreDel. Kaye KoryDel. Jay LeftwichSen. Lynwood Lewis Sen. Mamie Locke Sen. Louise LucasDel. Jimmie MassieSen. Monty MasonDel. Will MorefieldDel. John O’BannonSen. Chap PetersenDel. Roxann RobinsonDel. Chris StolleSen. Richard Stuart Sen. Scott SurovellDel. Luke TorianSen. Jennifer WextonDel. Tony Wilt

$250Del. Terry AustinSen. Amanda ChaseDel. Kirk CoxDel. Glenn DavisSen. Siobhan DunavantDel. Barry Knight Del. Danny MarshallSen. Frank RuffSen. Bill StanleySen. Jill VogelDel. Lee WareDel. Vivian Watts

$150-$200Del. Dave AlboDel. David BulovaDel. Kathy ByronSen. Rosalyn DanceDel. Mark DudenheferDel. Eileen Filler-CornDel. Betsy CarrSen. Barbara Favola

Del. Scott GarrettSen. Dave MarsdenSen. Mark ObenshainDel. Robert D. Orrock SrDel. Margaret RansoneDel. Ron VillanuevaDel. Lashrecse Aird

$100 Del. Matt FarissDel. Steve HeretickDel. Patrick Hope Sen. Steve NewmanDel. Brenda PoggeSen. Glen SturtevantDel. Richard C. Sullivan, Jr.Del. Paul Krizek

OtherDel. Manoli Loupassi Del. Bob MarshallDel. Chris Peace

$1,000 Del. William J. HowellDel. Kenneth R. Plum

$500Del. Peter FarrellSen. Emmett HangerDel. Chris JonesSen. Tommy Norment Sen. Richard Saslaw* Del. Marcus Simon* Del. David Toscano

$400Sen. Janet HowellDel. Sam RasoulSen. Lionell Spruill, Sr.

$300Del. Dickie BellSen. Bill Carrico

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VANEWS

DONORS Under $75Barbara Allen• Richard Amrhine• Chuck Angier• Cash Arehart• Rachel Arenstein• Trixie Averill• Mary Barhydt• Jessie Barringer• Bob Bashore• Sharon Baxter• Erik Beecroft• Thomas M. Blackwell• Gilbert Bland• Brenda Bowman• Constance Brennan• Bob Brink• Sarah Broadwater• Yvonne Callahan• Brian Cannon• Caroline Cardwell• Carolyn Caywood• Elizabeth Christeller• Fred Codding• Commonwealth Sportsmens Alliance• Bill Conner• Ray A. Conner• Terry Cooper• Christopher Costa• Casey Crowe• E.A. Culverhouse• Lauren Cunningham• David Dailey• Charles Dassance• Stephen Davis and Anna Scholl• Julieta Dawes-Jones• Jeffrey Day• Anthony Diggs• Anthony Diggs• Barbara Dodd• Rich Dooley• Douglass Dielectrics• Martha Edwards• Will Egen• Patrick Fanning• Craig Fifer• Brent Finnegan• William W. Fleming• Michael J. Fox• Arin Franz• Ann Friedman• Mary M. Gilliam• Cooper Godfrey• Cooper Godfrey• Mark Gribbin• Mark Gribbin• Dick Hammerstrom• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of Realtors• Mark Herbert• John Hoke• Richard Horan• Ann Hughes• Meredith Hundley• Angela Jenkins• Ann Jurczyk• Ann Jurczyk• Mike Kaestner• Shaun Kenney• Bernadette Kinlaw• Bernie Kirsch• Jim Kline• David Larimer• Allison Lawrence-Jones• Kristina Lee• John L. Lovaas• Maggi Luca• Derek Lyall• Gary Maloney• David Manley• Gail Starling Marshall• Edward McCann• Edward McCann• George McCormack• Sandra McDonald• Sandra McDonald• Andrew McRoberts• Barbara Messner• Betty Mitchell• Sabena Moretz• Thomas Morris• Tyrone Murray• Joseph Nash• Elizabeth Neale• Tyrone Nelson• Christina Nuckols• Chris OConnor• Carol Ogburn• Frank Papcin• Alicia Petska• Dale Pittman• Albert Pollard, Jr.• Nanci Reaves• Matthew Reges• Monica Reid• Ann Rust• Roy Scherer• Roy Scherer• Andrew Schutte• Paul Shanks• Ann Harrity Shawver, CPA, PLLC• Thomas Shields• Garren Shipley• Garren Shipley• Andrew Shult• Arthur Singleton• Michael Skiffington• Michael Skiffington• William Smith• Cindy Sommers • Charles Stunkle• Charles Stunkle• Miriam Sullivan• Miriam Sullivan• Sally Thomas• Maggi Tinsley• VA Hunting Dogs Alliance Foundation• AG Vaughan• Peter Vieth• William Walker• Davis Walsh• Davis Walsh• Melanie Kielb West• Lana Westfall• John Whelan• Carey Whitehead• John Whitfield• Charles Williamson• Erica Wood• Andrew Wright• Laura Young

AssociationVirginia Sheriffs AssociationVirginia State Police Assoc.Virginia Trucking AssociationRex WackerleJohn WalkerSteve Walz Wandling, JohnLouise F. WareJonathan Way

Ann B. WheelerTom WhippleWHROBrian WingfieldLilla WiseRobert W. Woltz, JrE. Linwood WrightDeborah WyldSherry Zachry

* Gave more than amount listed

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VPAP EVENTS

AFTER VIRGINIA VOTESThe post-election retrospective organized by VPAP and hosted by the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University has become a must-see tradition in Virginia politics. Held one week after the presidential election, the 2016 edition of After Virginia Votes featured state directors for Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Schar School Dean Mark Rozell led a 90-minute discussion.

LIGHTEN UP, IT’S JUST POLITICSMore than 350 people turned out for VPAP’s annual luncheon, which is a Virginia take on the White House Correspondents Dinner. This unique event offers politicians from both sides a chance to make light of themselves – and others. The May 25 program included stand-up routines by two freshman state legislators – Democrat Del. Lamont Bagby and Republican Glen Sturtevant. The M.C. was Beau Cribbs, host of RVA Tonight.

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