Va Retail Merchants Assn

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Aldrich, Laurie Peterson
    (Details)

    1025 Boulders Pkwy
    Ste 110
    Richmond, VA 23225

    804-649-0789

    Registered: 11/19/2015
    Matters: All matters related to retailers and business including but not limited to: budget and tax issues justice and larceny labor and employment tobacco, firearms and alcohol agriculture and food product bans pharmacy and health care environmental - plastic bags, recycling, product stewardship, waste water privacy
    Job title: President
  • Jones, Petrina L
    (Details)

    1025 Boulders Pkwy
    Ste 110
    Richmond, VA 23225

    804-643-0605

    Registered: 1/6/2016
    Matters: Matters pertaining to the retail industry.
    Job title: Director of Government Affairs
  • Shreve, Kyle
    (Details)

    701 E Franklin St
    STE 809
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-649-8762

    Registered: 6/9/2015
    Matters: All matters regarding retailers including, but not limited to: taxes larceny threshold cigarette licensing plastic bags employment
    Job title: Director, Government Affairs

Lobbyists Retained

  • Andrus, Joel
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    (Details)

    112 Granby St
    STE 400
    Norfolk, VA 23510

    757-627-1988

    Registered: 6/22/2015
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    Matters: All matters of concern to the Virginia Retail Merchants Association.
  • Edwards, Michael L
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    (Details)

    12 S 3rd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-649-7945

    Registered: 6/22/2015
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    Matters: All matters of concern to the Virginia Retail Merchants Association.
  • Grogg, William Ross IV
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    (Details)

    112 Granby St
    Ste 400
    Norfolk, VA 23510

    757-627-1988

    Registered: 6/24/2015
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    Matters: All matters that relate to, or affect retailing and business.
  • Helm, Frederick P
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    (Details)

    12 S 3rd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-649-7945

    Registered: 6/22/2015
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    Matters: All matters of concern to the Virginia Retail Merchants Association.
  • Kemper, John-Garrett
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    (Details)

    112 Granby St
    STE 400
    Norfolk, VA 23510

    757-627-1988

    Registered: 6/19/2015
    Firm: Kemper Consulting Inc
    Matters: All matters that relate to, or affect retailing and business
2016 Regular Session
All Issues Alcoholic Beverages Aviation Chesapeake Bay Civil Procedure Constitutional Amendments Consumer Protection Counties Cities & Towns Criminal Justice Environmental Regulations K-12 Misc. Health Care Organized Labor/Right to Work Pets/Animal Welfare Ports Poverty Prescription Medicine Privacy Property Rights Public Health Regulations Sales Tax Small Business State Budget Tax Credits/Exemptions Torts Tourism Worker's Comp

HB11

Gift certificates; prohibited practices by merchant issuing certificate issued in the Commonwealth.
Chief Patron: Mark Cole
Status: Killed

HB18

3 Close Floor Votes

Franchisees; status thereof and its employees as employees of the franchisor.
Chief Patron: Christopher Head
Status: Vetoed

HB29

Close Floor Vote

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Chris Jones
Status: Enacted

HB30

18 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Chris Jones
Status: Enacted

HB89

Unmanned aircraft system; use during commission of a crime, penalty.
Chief Patron: Mark Cole
Status: Killed

HB93

School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening day of school.
Chief Patron: Kaye Kory
Status: Killed

HB171

Alcoholic beverage control; food-beverage ratio for certain mixed beverage licensees.
Chief Patron: Dave Albo
Status: In Senate

HB186

Port-related tax credits; sunset extension.
Chief Patron: David Yancey
Status: Enacted

HB219

Alcoholic beverage control; food-beverage ratio.
Chief Patron: Scott Taylor
Status: In House

HB269

Invasion of privacy; civil action, damages, attorney fees and costs.
Chief Patron: Mark Cole
Status: Killed

HB288

Disposable plastic shopping bags; local option to prohibit distribution.
Chief Patron: Gordon Helsel
Status: Killed

HB320

Port-related tax credits; sunset extension.
Chief Patron: Barry Knight
Status: Killed

HB378

Workers' compensation; fee schedules for medical and legal services.
Chief Patron: Peter Farrell
Status: Enacted

HB394

Port Opportunity Fund; transfers to Fund, exception.
Chief Patron: Steve Heretick
Status: Killed

HB396

Grand larceny; threshold.
Chief Patron: Steve Heretick
Status: Killed

Matters: All matters related to retailers and business including but not limited to: budget and tax issues justice and larceny labor and employment tobacco, firearms and alcohol agriculture and food product bans pharmacy and health care environmental - plastic bags, recycling, product stewardship, waste water privacy

Principal contact for Va Retail Merchants Assn:

  • Laurie Peterson Aldrich
    701 E Franklin St
    STE 809
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-869-0789

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