Organizations Filed Purposes:
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION IS AN INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING VIRGINIA'S PROSPEROUS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE POLITICAL PROCESS. FOUNDED IN 1988, VIRGINA FREE PROVIDES A WEALTH OF OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN INFORMATION TO BUSINESS. OUR INFORMATION, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOSTER A BUSINESS COMMUNITY PREPARED TO TAKE THE LEAD IN ELECTING LEGISLATORS WHO ADVANCE FREE ENTERPRISE AND RESPONSIBLE, PRO-BUSINESS GOVERNMENT.
RESEARCH AND ANALYZE VOTING RECORDS OF VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, VIRGINIA'S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND CITIZEN'S PROSPERITY. RESEARCH REPORT PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED TO 5,000 INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TO ASSIST IN EVALUATION OF LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AND FUTURE CONCERNS FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
RESEARCH AND ANALYZE ALL 140 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS AND 11 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS IN VIRGINIA INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, ACTUAL ELECTION RETURNS BY DISTRICT OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD, ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS, AND POPULATION VARIABLES. RESULTING REPORTS PRESENT SCIENTIFIC ANALYSES OF VIRGINIA'S POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS TO PINPOINT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIVE POLITICAL STRENGTH OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY AND FREE-ENTERPRISE ORIENTED CANDIDATES.
CONDUCT MULTIPLE LEADERSHIP FORUMS FOR MORE THAN 1,000 TOP LEADERS IN BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, EDUCATION AND POLITICS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA. THESE EVENTS OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IMPORTANT IDEAS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICY INITIATIVES WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING VIRGINIA'S ECONOMIC VITALITY, BUSINESS PROSPERITY AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christopher B Saxman | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,000 |
| Esther Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Kersey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Kent | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Dessart | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Hallock | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Haymore | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Danny Vargas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Lawrence | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Bert Dobson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Parisot | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shep Miller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Stephens | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dorcas Helfant-Browning | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Stolle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Roberts | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Fornash | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Thomson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Jumper | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Ligon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Hager | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wyatt Durrette | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Quigley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Adams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Panzarella | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Jennings | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anna-Maria Schneider | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Minnick | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| David D Addison | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Fraser | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pia Trigiani | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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