| 25 most expensive gifts legislators received in 2000 |
Here are the 25 most expensive gifts that state legislators reported receiving last year.
|
Legislator |
District |
Giver's name |
Description of gift |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stolle, Kenneth W. |
Senate 8 |
Virginia Sheriff's Association |
Trip to Schefferville, Canada |
$3,664.41 |
|
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. |
Senate 3 |
Virginia Sheriff's Association |
Event |
$3,639.41 |
|
Albo, David B. |
House 42 |
American Council of Young Political Leaders |
Trip to Bulgaria |
$3,250.30 |
|
Wampler, William C., Jr. |
Senate 40 |
Old Dominion Road Contractors |
Hunting trip |
$2,500.00 |
|
Wampler, William C., Jr. |
Senate 40 |
Cleco Corp. |
Aircraft to Richmond x 8.5 |
$1,912.50 |
|
Harris, Paul Clinton, Sr. |
House 58 |
Virginia Auto Dealers Association |
Trip to NYC and Play |
$1,771.18 |
|
Williams, Martin E. |
Senate 1 |
Virginia Dominion Power |
Lodging and trans for trip to Gillionville |
$1,722.72 |
|
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. |
Senate 3 |
Virginia Dominion Power |
Event |
$1,722.72 |
|
Stolle, Kenneth W. |
Senate 8 |
Virginia Dominion Power |
Trip to Gillionville, GA |
$1,722.72 |
|
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. |
Senate 3 |
Brown and Root |
Event |
$1,677.00 |
|
Stolle, Kenneth W. |
Senate 8 |
Brown and Root |
Trip to Texas |
$1,677.00 |
|
Jones, S. Chris |
House 76 |
Natl. Ass. Of Chain Drug Stores |
State issues conference, Palm Springs, CA |
$1,675.00 |
|
Reid, John S. (Jack) |
House 72 |
Natl. Ass. Of Chain Drug Stores |
Trip to National Legislature Conference in Palm Springs, FL |
$1,666.36 |
|
Puckett, Phillip P. |
Senate 38 |
NCSL Leadership Institute |
Leadership Conference |
$1,647.52 |
|
Wampler, William C., Jr. |
Senate 40 |
Virginia Dominion Power |
Hunting trip |
$1,577.27 |
|
Stosch, Walter A. |
Senate 12 |
Verizon |
Air/Ground Transportation for a Virginia Chamber of Commerce Meeting |
$1,519.00 |
|
Reid, John S. (Jack) |
House 72 |
Verizon |
Trip to NY - report to top management |
$1,518.92 |
|
Forbes, J. Randy |
Senate 14 |
Virginia Auto Dealers |
Transportation to New York |
$1,429.00 |
|
Diamonstein, Alan A. |
House 94 |
Virginia Dominion Power |
Gillionville Trip |
$1,250.00 |
|
Ingram, Riley E. |
House 62 |
Philip Morris |
Airfare to NY - Report to top management |
$1,184.00 |
| Griffith, H. Morgan | House 8 | American Legislative Exchange Council | Expenses for ALEC Convention |
$1,099.40
|
| Tate, John H., Jr. | House 5 | Pittson Coal Co. | Airfare with spouse | $1,000.00 |
| Katzen, Jay K. | House 31 | CEO America | Conference registration | $1,000.00 |
| Morgan, Harvey B. | House 98 | CPI - Consumer Policy Institute | 3-day telecom symposium | $1,000.00 |
| Griffith, H. Morgan | House 8 | Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | Convention expenses |
$904.32
|