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Lobbyists Employed

  • Rainey, John S Jr
    (Details)

    6601 W Broad St
    Richmond, VA 23230

    804-484-8606

    Registered: 5/13/2019
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates -- Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
    Job title: Senior Director

Lobbyists Retained

  • Albo, Dave
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    (Details)

    PO Box 1320
    Richmond, VA 23218

    703-760-5210

    Registered: 8/30/2019
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - - PhilipMorris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
  • Davis, Charles J III
    Firm: Davis Consultants Inc
    (Details)

    7501 Boulder View Dr
    STE 103
    Richmond, VA 23225

    804-782-1001

    Registered: 5/13/2019
    Firm: Davis Consultants Inc
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
  • Davis, Christine J
    Firm: Davis Consultants Inc
    (Details)

    7501 Boulder View Dr
    STE 103
    Richmond, VA 23225

    804-782-1001

    Registered: 5/13/2019
    Firm: Davis Consultants Inc
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
  • Easley, Kaci M
    Firm: McGuireWoods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal Street
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1942

    Registered: 1/6/2020
    Firm: McGuireWoods
    Matters: Tobacco related issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.s. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
  • Hallock, David H Jr
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    (Details)

    1205 East Main St.
    Unit 1E
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-503-0192

    Registered: 5/13/2019
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
  • Lamar, Andrew T
    Firm: Lamar Consulting
    (Details)

    PO Box 18283
    Richmond, VA 23226

    804-464-8610

    Registered: 5/13/2019
    Firm: Lamar Consulting
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman.
  • Platt, Susan
    (Details)

    401 Georgetown Ct NE
    Leesburg, VA 20176

    202-255-3455

    Registered: 1/29/2020
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its affiliates -- Philip Morris USA Inc., John MIddleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
  • Stosch, Walter
    (Details)

    4551 Cox Rd
    STE 110
    Glen Allen, VA 23060

    804-527-7798

    Registered: 5/13/2019
    Matters: Tobacco related issues for Altria Client Services, LLC and its affiliates-Philip Morris USA, Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman
  • Wright, Sarah Ashley
    Firm: Davis Consultants Inc
    (Details)

    7501 Boulder View Dr
    Ste 103
    Richmond, VA 23225

    804-782-1001

    Registered: 5/13/2019
    Firm: Davis Consultants Inc
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman

No Longer Representing

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  • Jones, Reginald N
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    (Details)

    PO Box 1320
    Richmond, VA 23218

    804-420-6468

    Registered: 5/10/2019   Termination Date: 9/17/2019
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - - PhilipMorris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman


2020 Regular Session; 2020 Special Session I
All Issues Children Counties Cities & Towns Misc. Health Care Misc. Local Taxes Misc. State Taxes/Fees Professional Licensure Smoking/Tobacco State Budget

HB29

12 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Luke Torian
Status: Enacted

HB30

55 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Luke Torian
Status: Enacted

HB93

Flavored tobacco products; sale or distribution prohibited, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Kaye Kory
Status: In House

HB785

7 Close Floor Votes

Localities; authority to levy taxes.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: Enacted

HB1119

Flavored tobacco products; sale prohibited, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Patrick Hope
Status: In House

HB1120

Tobacco products; tax on all tobacco products, penalties.
Chief Patron: Patrick Hope
Status: In House

HB1185

Nicotine vapor products; sale, penalties.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: In House

HB1283

Tobacco products retailers; registration, purchase, possession, and sale of products, penalties.
Chief Patron: Patrick Hope
Status: In House

HB1365

Imitation nicotine vapor products; manufacture, sale, or distribution, penalty.
Chief Patron: Jay Leftwich
Status: Killed

HB1372

Vapor products; licensing of retailers.
Chief Patron: Jay Leftwich
Status: In House

HB1570

2 Close Floor Votes

Tobacco products, etc.; possession by persons under 21 years of age.
Chief Patron: Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: Enacted

SB29

2 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patrons: Emmett Hanger, Janet Howell, Tommy Norment
Status: Killed

SB30

3 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patrons: Emmett Hanger, Janet Howell, Tommy Norment
Status: Killed

SB484

Local taxing authority; equalizes city and county taxing authorities.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Consolidated

SB588

4 Close Floor Votes

Localities; authority to levy taxes.
Chief Patron: Emmett Hanger
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $415
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $57,279
Personal Expenses $0
Employed
John S Rainey, Jr
$23,042
Retained
Williams Mullen
$82,213
Davis Consultants Inc
$78,000
Walter Stosch
$60,000
Lamar Consulting
$40,000
Two Capitols Consulting
$34,000
Susan Platt
$7,500
McGuireWoods
$920
Honoraria Expenses $0
4/30/2020: Fees for public affairs and economic consulting for 5/1/19-4/30/20.
$42,617
4/30/2020: Outside counsel legislative drafting and bill review fees for 5/1/19-4/30/20.
$32,581
4/30/2020: Employee legislative support for 5/1/2019-4/30/2020.
$10,019
6/12/2019: Non-tax-deductible portion of dues paid to the Virginia Manufacturers Association
$7,060
4/27/2020: Non-tax-deductible portion of membership dues paid to VA Wholesalers & Distributors Association
$6,000
6/20/2019: Non-tax-deductible portion of dues paid to the Virginia Chamber of Commerce
$6,000
12/20/2019: Non-tax-deductible portion of dues paid to ChamberRVA
$864
Total Expenses $488,510
Matters: Tobacco-Related Issues for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates -- Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Nat Sherman

Principal contact for Altria:

  • Kerry L Paulson
    6601 W Broad St
    Richmond, VA 23230

    804-484-8137

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