Philip Morris gave most gifts to legislators

Here are businesses, groups and individuals who gave gifts to state legislators during the year 2000, according to the Statements of Economic Interests filed by lawmakers.

Giver

Value of gifts

Number of gifts

Philip Morris

$25,759.97

188

Dominion Resources - Virginia Power

$10,174.60

20

Virginia Sheriff's Association

$9,631.40

16

Verizon

$4,640.70

11

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

$4,074.92

14

Virginia Auto Dealers Association

$4,074.35

10

Brown and Root

$3,354.00

2

Natl. Ass. of Chain Drug Stores

$3,341.36

2

American Council of Young Political Leaders

$3,250.30

1

Paramount's Kings Dominion

$3,227.63

13

Old Dominion Road Contractors

$2,500.00

1

Exxon Mobil

$2,136.24

14

Cleco Corp.

$2,112.50

2

Sprint

$2,072.68

24

Pittson Coal Co.

$1,675.00

3

NCSL Leadership Institute

$1,647.52

1

Washington Gas

$1,607.11

16

Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority

$1,599.46

13

MCI Worldcom

$1,380.13

13

American Legislative Exchange Council

$1,099.40

1

Virginia Agribusiness Council

$1,096.12

22

RAPOCA Energy

$1,075.00

2

CPI - Consumer Policy Institute

$1,000.00

1

CEO America

$1,000.00

1

Bell Atlantic

$925.48

8

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

$892.91

19

Wolftrap

$885.00

6

University of Virginia

$845.00

9

Virginia Tech

$686.00

8

Merck Pharmaceuticals

$615.00

5

Glaxo Wellcome

$610.52

8

CSX Corp.

$598.48

6

Mr. Jimmy Rodgers

$550.00

1

GTE

$538.66

5

Page County Republican Comm., Page County picture and frame

$500.00

1

State Legislative Leaders Foundation

$482.89

1

Mid-Atlantic Coca Cola Bottling Co., Inc

$462.00

3

Fairfax Chamber of Commerce

$449.00

4

American Electric Power

$424.45

6

Virginia Horse Council

$409.00

2

Vectre Corp

$406.40

2

Virginia Auto & Truck Dealers

$400.00

2

Op Sail

$300.00

2

Wellmont Foundation

$300.00

1

Pfizer, Gary Bolen

$300.00

1

Northern Virginia Family Service

$297.19

2

Virginia Medical Political Action Committee

$285.00

2

Busch Gardens

$260.00

1

Virginia Petroleum Council

$254.55

5

INOVA

$250.00

1

VA Nurse Practitioners Association

$250.00

2

Northern Virginia Technology Council

$250.00

1

Medical Facilities of America

$250.00

1

Medicaid Facilities of America

$250.00

1

Coalfield Economic Development Authority

$229.50

2

Mays and Valentine

$228.00

1

VCORS

$223.90

2

Abbott Laboratories

$218.00

4

Ringling Bros. Circus

$210.00

2

Virgnia Tech

$209.20

1

Virginia Optometric Association

$206.00

5

City of Chesapeake

$200.00

1

Virginia Association of Free Clinics

$200.00

1

Newport News Public School

$200.00

2

Joint Republican Caucus

$200.00

1

Jimmie Massie

$200.00

1

Bill Kincaid

$189.59

1

Jenner & Block

$186.56

1

Anheuser Busch

$184.64

2

Ogden Energy

$182.50

3

Carpenter Center

$180.00

1

WHRO

$150.00

1

Norfolk Southern

$150.00

1

Loren W. Hershey, esq.

$150.00

1

Columbia Reston Hospital

$150.00

1

Amherst County Rep. Comm., Amherst

$150.00

1

Jewell Resources

$149.20

2

Woodbine Rehabilitation Center

$145.04

2

Newport News School Board

$142.94

2

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

$133.41

1

Vistar Eye Center

$132.10

1

Norfolk State University

$130.00

1

Columbia Gas

$130.00

2

Virginia Cable Telecommunications Assoc.

$129.44

1

NVCC Board

$125.00

1

Weber McGinn

$123.00

1

William A. Hazel

$100.00

1

Wildlife Foundation

$100.00

1

Wachovia Bank

$100.00

1

Virginia Wine Growers Association

$100.00

1

VALSHO - Va Assoc. Local Health Services

$100.00

1

Va Association of Independent Special Education Facilities

$100.00

1

Northern VA Building Industry Association

$100.00

1

Mark Moseley

$100.00

1

House Pages

$100.00

1

Food City - K-Vat Foods

$100.00

1

Dominion Resources/CSX/McGuire Woods

$100.00

1

Christopher Newport University

$100.00

1

Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association

$94.00

2

Jim D'Agostino

$91.00

1

Newport News Shipbuilding

$90.00

1

Southwest Virginia Commissioners of the Revenue Association

$83.61

1

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

$80.00

1

MetroCall

$80.00

1

James City County

$80.00

1

Consolidated Bank and Trust

$80.00

1

City of Lynchburg

$79.00

2

Richmond Symphony

$78.00

1

Kraft Foods

$77.00

1

Thomas Jefferson Institute

$75.00

1

Schroder

$75.00

1

Old Dominion University

$75.00

1

Virginia Waste Industries

$70.91

1

Williams, Mullen, Clark and Dobbins

$66.50

1

Washington Area New Automobile Dealers

$65.00

1

WANADA

$65.00

1

Roanoke Area Employer Advisory Committee

$65.00

1

Barnum & Bailey Circus

$64.00

1

Santana Health Care

$63.75

1

VMS, Inc.

$60.14

1

S.W. Rodgers, Inc.

$60.00

1

PhRma

$60.00

1

Oyster-Heritage FDN.

$60.00

1

Kemper Associates

$60.00

1

Festevents

$60.00

1

Fauquier Hospital

$60.00

1

Fauquier County/Town of Warrenton

$60.00

1

Farmacia

$60.00

1

Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce

$60.00

1

College of William and Mary

$60.00

1

CAA

$60.00

1

Department of Historic Resources

$59.95

1

City of Roanoke

$51.00

1

Wyeth-Ayerst-American Home Products

$50.00

1

Washington Post

$50.00

1

Virginians for the Arts

$50.00

1

Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants

$50.00

1

Virginia Cable TV Assoc

$50.00

1

Virginia Association of Broadcasters

$50.00

1

Richmond Diocese, Roman Catholic Church

$50.00

1

Prince William County

$50.00

1

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

$50.00

1

Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance

$50.00

1

miscellaneous lunches, mugs, trinkets, food items, plaques, etc.

$50.00

1

John Fox and Friends

$50.00

1

Greater Washington Board of Trade

$50.00

1

Greater Hampton Roads Realtors Assoc.

$50.00

1

Gov. James Gilmore

$50.00

1

Fairfax County School Board

$50.00

1

Cox Communications

$50.00

1

Coastal Conservation Association

$50.00

1

Barter Theater

$50.00

1

Annandale Chamber of Commerce

$50.00

1

SunTrust Bank

$47.03

1

Virgnia Hospital & Health Care

$47.00

1

VA Automatic Merchandising Assn.

$15.00

1

Total gifts to legislators

$117,733.83

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