ACLU of Va

Lobbying Client  

Lobbyists Employed

  • Agraharkar, Vishal
    (Details)

    701 E Franklin Street
    Ste 1412
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-523-2151

    Registered: 6/30/2022
    Matters: The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia lobbies the members of the General Assembly and the Governor’s office to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that seek to protect civil rights and civil liberties or codify protections against discrimination including legislation and executive action that would reform Virginia’s criminal, juvenile justice and mental health systems, dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, ensure open and transparent government, ensure access to abortion and other reproductive health services, ensure access to government benefits without discrimination, remove laws and policies that grant public accommodations or other entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral belief, ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-a-vis the government’s use of surveillance and other technology, protect the right to vote and implement both the Free Exercise and Establishment clauses of the First Amendment.
    Job title: Senior Staff Attorney

  • Bakhtiari, Jamshid
    (Details)

    PO Box 26464
    Richmond, VA 23261

    757-386-8107

    Registered: 1/20/2023
    Matters: Criminal Legal Reform, Reproductive Health, LGBTQ+ Rights, Freedom of Speech, Democracy
    Job title: Director of Organizing

  • Bauer, Mary C
    (Details)

    701 E Franklin Street
    Suite 1412
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-644-8080

    Registered: 10/5/2022
    Matters: The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia lobbies the members of the General Assembly and the Governor's office to support laws, regulations, policies and procedures that seek to protect civil rights and civil liberties or codify protections against discrimination including legislation and executive action that would reform Virginia's criminal, juvenile justice and mental health systems, dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, ensure open and transparent government, ensure access to abortion and other reproductive health services, ensure access to government benefits without discrimination, remove laws and policies that grant public accommodations or other entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral belief, ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-a-vis the government's use of surveillance and other technology, protect the right to vote and implement both the Free Exercise and Establishment clauses of the First Amendment.
    Job title: Executive Director

  • Callahan, Matthew
    (Details)

    701 E Franklin St
    Ste 1412
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-986-9450

    Registered: 7/7/2022
    Matters: Civil rights.
    Job title: Senior Staff Attorney

  • Diaz, Breanna
    (Details)

    3008 S St
    Richmond, VA 23220

    804-418-2440

    Registered: 8/9/2022
    Matters: LGBTQ rights, Immigration, Criminal Legal Reform, Reproductive Rights
    Job title: Policy & Legislative Counsel

  • Fenster, Andrea Lynne
    (Details)

    701 E Franklin St
    Suite 1412
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-297-6316

    Registered: 1/4/2023
    Matters: Civil rights.
    Job title: Dunn Legal Fellow

  • Greenspan, Geri
    (Details)

    701 E Franklin St
    Ste 1412
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-491-8584

    Registered: 10/4/2022
    Matters: Civil rights
    Job title: Staff Attorney

  • Heilman, Eden Brooke
    (Details)

    701 E Franklin Street
    Suite 1412
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-523-2152

    Registered: 10/4/2022
    Matters: As a registered lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, I will lobby the members of the General Assembly and/or the Governor's office to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that seek to protect civil rights and civil liberties or codify protections against discrimination including some or all of the following: legislation or executive action that would reform Virginia's criminal, juvenile justice, and mental health systems, dismantle the school to prison pipeline, ensure open and transparent government, ensure access to abortion and other reproductive health services, ensure access to government benefits without discrimination, remove laws and policies that grant public accommodations or other entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral belief, ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-a-vis the government's use of surveillance and other technology, protect and expand the right to vote and implement the Free E
    Job title: Legal Director

  • Rolla, Wyatt
    (Details)

    PO Box 26464
    Richmond, VA 23261

    804-418-1980

    Registered: 1/18/2023
    Matters: Civil rights
    Job title: Senior Transgender Rights Attorney

  • Weneta, Shawn Richard
    (Details)

    PO Box 26464
    Richmond, VA 23261

    804-644-8022

    Registered: 9/6/2022
    Matters: Civil rights defense, criminal legal reform
    Job title: Policy Strategist

  • Westrum, Samantha
    (Details)

    PO Box 26464
    Richmond, VA 23261

    804-519-5366

    Registered: 1/17/2023
    Matters: Civil rights issues.
    Job title: Dunn Legal Fellow

  • Woolard, Amy L
    (Details)

    620 Hinton Ave
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    804-647-3553

    Registered: 10/6/2022
    Matters: Civil rights.
    Job title: Chief Program Officer

Lobbyists Retained

  • Hutcheson, Kenneth G
    Firm: Old Dominion Public Affairs
    (Details)

    17 Charnwood Rd
    Henrico, VA 23229

    804-304-1698

    Registered: 1/1/2023
    Firm: Old Dominion Public Affairs
    Matters: Criminal justice reforms and issues connected to profiteering off incarcerated individuals.

  • Mansell, William Matthew
    Firm: Broad Street Group
    (Details)

    3110 Moore St
    Richmond, VA 23230

    540-239-9273

    Registered: 12/12/2022
    Firm: Broad Street Group
    Matters: Promote civil liberties and civil rights for everyone through public education and advocacy.

  • O'Holleran, Jennie Moline
    Firm: Broad Street Group
    (Details)

    3913 Seminary Ave
    Richmond, VA 23227

    703-216-0798

    Registered: 12/12/2022
    Firm: Broad Street Group
    Matters: Promote civil liberties and civil rights for everyone through public education and advocacy.

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $500
Personal Expenses $0
Employed
Amy L Woolard
$48,846
Shawn Richard Weneta
$15,562
Breanna Diaz
$13,821
Wyatt Rolla
$4,829
Jamshid Bakhtiari
$4,436
Mary C Bauer
$2,272
Matthew Callahan
$1,894
Andrea Lynne Fenster
$1,694
Geri Greenspan
$1,124
Vishal Agraharkar
$287
Samantha Westrum
$125
Eden Brooke Heilman
$0
Retained
Old Dominion Public Affairs
N/A
Broad Street Group
$9,000
Honoraria Expenses $0
6/1/2022: Lobbyist registration fees
$1,200
5/15/2022: Lobbyist Registrations
$300
6/1/2022: Lobbyist Registration Fee
$100
Total Expenses $105,991
Matters: The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia lobbies the members of the General Assembly and the Governor’s office to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that seek to protect civil rights and civil liberties or codify protections against discrimination including legislation and executive action that would reform Virginia’s criminal, juvenile justice and mental health systems, dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, ensure open and transparent government, ensure access to abortion and other reproductive health services, ensure access to government benefits without discrimination, remove laws and policies that grant public accommodations or other entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral belief, ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-a-vis the government’s use of surveillance and other technology, protect the right to vote and implement both the Free Exercise and Establishment clauses of the First Amendment.

Principal contact for ACLU of Va:

  • Mary C Bauer
    701 E Franklin Street
    Suite 1412
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-644-8080

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.