ACLU of Va
Lobbyists Employed
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Amezquita, Hope
(Details)701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-644-8080
Registered: 5/6/2015
Matters: All legislative and executive matters, including agency and regulatory issues, impacting voting rights.
Job title: Staff Attorney and Legislative Counsel
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Deady, Gail Marie
(Details)701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-644-8080
Registered: 5/6/2015
Matters: The ACLU of VA lobbies the General Assembly and the Executive Branch to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that ensure women’s rights, including reproductive freedom.
Job title: The Secular Society Women's Rights Legal Fellow
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Farrar, William Robert Jr
(Details)701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-523-2156
Registered: 12/14/2015
Matters: The ACLU of VA lobbies the General Assembly and the Executive Branch to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that seek to reform Virginia’s criminal and juvenile justice systems, dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, ensure open and transparent government, ensure access to government benefits without discrimination, remove laws and policies that grant entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral belief, and ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-à -vis the government’s use of surveillance and other technology.
Job title: Director of Public Policy and Communications
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Gastañaga, Claire Guthrie
(Details)701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-523-2146
Registered: 5/6/2015
Matters: The ACLU of VA lobbies the General Assembly and the Executive Branch to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that seek to reform Virginia’s criminal and juvenile justice systems; dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline; ensure open and transparent government; ensure access to government benefits without discrimination; remove laws and policies that grant entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral belief; ensure women’s rights, including reproductive freedom; ensure voting rights; protect immigrants’ rights; and ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-à -vis the government’s use of surveillance and other technology.
Job title: Executive Director
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Knaack, Frank
(Details)701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-644-8080
Registered: 5/6/2015
Matters: The ACLU of VA lobbies the General Assembly and the Executive Branch to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that seek to reform Virginia’s criminal and juvenile justice systems, dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, ensure open and transparent government, ensure access to government benefits without discrimination, remove laws and policies that grant entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral belief, and ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-à -vis the government’s use of surveillance and other technology.
Job title: Director, Public Policy and Communications
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Poggenklass, Robert James
(Details)701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-523-2153
Registered: 5/6/2015
Matters: The ACLU of VA lobbies the General Assembly and the Executive Branch to support laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that seek to reform Virginia’s criminal and juvenile justice systems; dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline; ensure open and transparent government; and ensure proper oversight and accountability vis-à -vis the government’s use of surveillance and other technology.
Job title: Tony Dunn Legal Fellow
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Schmidt, Charlie
(Details)701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-402-0767
Registered: 12/22/2015
Matters: Reform Virginia's Criminal Justice and Juvenile justice system, ensure open and transparent government, ensure access to government benefits without discrimination, remove laws and policies that grant entities the right to deny services to individuals based on religious or moral beliefs, ensure proper oversight and accountability regarding government's use of surveillance and other technologies.
Job title: Public Policy Associate
HB30
18 Close Floor VotesBudget Bill.
Chief Patron:
Chris Jones
Status: Enacted
HB50
Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons to owner of vehicle.
Chief Patron:
Kaye Kory
Status: Killed
HB141
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; license plate readers.
Chief Patron:
Bob Marshall
Status: Killed
HB142
Use of X-rays, etc.; search warrant required.
Chief Patron:
Bob Marshall
Status: Killed
HB176
Pen register or trap and trace device; court allowed to issue an order for installation.
Chief Patron:
Dave Albo
Status: Enacted
HB269
Invasion of privacy; civil action, damages, attorney fees and costs.
Chief Patron:
Mark Cole
Status: Killed
HB326
Electronic communication service or remote computing service records; obtaining records.
Chief Patron:
Dave Albo
Status: Enacted
HB341
Passing stopped school bus; video-monitoring system.
Chief Patron:
Jackson Miller
Status: Killed
HB361
Search warrants; person subject to arrest or who is unlawfully restrained.
Chief Patron:
Manoli Loupassi
Status: Killed
HB412
Aircraft, certain; local regulation.
Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted
HB481
2 Close Floor VotesCompliance with detainers; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Chief Patron:
Bob Marshall
Status: Vetoed
HB494
Refugees, certain; assisting federal government with resettling.
Chief Patron:
Bob Marshall
Status: Killed
HB538
Use of unmanned aircraft to trespass; penalty.
Chief Patron:
Randy Minchew
Status: Killed
HB561
Unmanned aircraft system; use for surveillance, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Scott Lingamfelter
Status: Killed
HB587
2 Close Floor VotesMemorials and monuments; protection of all memorials, etc.
Chief Patron:
Charles Poindexter
Status: Vetoed
Principal contact for ACLU of Va:
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Claire Guthrie Gastañaga
701 E Franklin St
Ste 1412
Richmond, VA 23219
804-523-2146
Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.