Who gave charitable donations: a ranking of legislators

During 2001, members of the General Assembly donated more than $168,000 from their campaign accounts to charitable organizations, single-interest groups and other community goodwill. Here is a ranking of legislators by how much they gave..

Legislator
Number of charitable donations
Amount
Norment Jr, Thomas K 26 $6,137
Chichester, John H 2 $6,000
Hall, Franklin P 42 $5,414
Saslaw, Richard L 2 $5,150
Trumbo, MW "Bo" 28 $4,900
Callahan Jr, Vincent F 28 $4,845
Jackson, Thomas M 4 $4,617
Hawkins, Charles R 35 $4,601
Stolle, Kenneth W 6 $4,092
Spruill Sr, Lionell 26 $4,075
Griffith, H Morgan 25 $3,918
Williams, Martin E 8 $3,685
Rerras, D Nick 5 $3,670
Puller, Linda T 9 $3,580
Armstrong, Ward L 47 $3,178
Kilgore, Terry G 23 $3,106
Christian, Mary T 18 $3,067
Howell, Janet D 1 $3,000
Drake, Thelma S 34 $2,889
Watkins, John C 10 $2,814
Wright, Tommy 12 $2,666
Marsh, Henry L 14 $2,587
Wampler, William C 2 $2,572
Abbitt Jr, Watkins M 38 $2,525
Ingram, Riley Edward 26 $2,382
Robinson, William P 13 $2,110
McDonnell, Robert F 12 $2,067
Moran, Brian J 9 $2,034
Miller, Kevin G 1 $2,000
Shuler, James M 20 $1,850
Plum, Kenneth R 10 $1,780
Tate Jr, John H 13 $1,670
Thomas, A Victor 15 $1,587
Broman, George 20 $1,557
Miller, Yvonne B 7 $1,382
Mims, William C 14 $1,377
Wilkins Jr, S Vance 15 $1,368
Rust Jr, John H 6 $1,300
Houck, R Edward 2 $1,250
Morgan, Harvey B 18 $1,248
Jones, Chris 11 $1,245
Wagner, Frank W 6 $1,240
Bryant Jr, L Preston 10 $1,240
Stosch, Walter A 9 $1,203
Stump, Jackie T 8 $1,202
Puckett, Phillip 3 $1,200
Hamilton, Phillip A 3 $1,175
Devolites, Jeannemarie 4 $1,150
Suit, Terrie 12 $1,137
Rollison III, J A 10 $1,133
Clement, Whitt W 12 $1,105
Melvin, Kenneth R 11 $1,095
Phillips, Clarence E 9 $1,075
Van Yahres, Mitchell 13 $1,075
Colgan, Charles J 3 $1,069
Cox, M Kirkland 13 $1,052
Dickinson, V Earl 2 $1,052
Bolvin, Thomas M 7 $1,035
Purkey, Harry R 11 $935
Moss, Thomas W 5 $931
Joannou, Johnny S 15 $916
O'Bannon, John 8 $886
Dudley, Allen W 15 $879
Welch III, John J 5 $840
Bennett, WW "Ted" 12 $836
Louderback, Allen L 5 $823
Putney, Lacey E 11 $788
Nixon, Samuel A 3 $765
Cranwell, C Richard 9 $762
Byron, Kathy J 6 $733
Lambert, Benjamin J 5 $717
Potts Jr, H Russell 6 $674
Bolling, William T 11 $668
Martin, Stephen H 7 $668
Ware, Lee 7 $664
Scott, James M 4 $660
Weatherholtz, Glenn M 6 $625
Maxwell, W Henry 7 $600
Keister, Benny 2 $600
Quayle, Frederick M 5 $576
Crittenden, Flora D 6 $570
Woodrum, Clifton A 6 $567
Johnson Jr, Joseph P 6 $555
Larrabee, Phil 4 $510
Ticer, Patricia S 1 $500
O'Brien, James K 2 $481
Deeds, R Creigh 9 $478
Amundson, Kristen 5 $470
Reid, John S 1 $450
Blevins, Harry 4 $450
Rapp, Melanie 8 $445
Hull, Robert D 5 $433
Wardrup, Leo C 6 $425
McEachin, A Donald 5 $420
Sherwood, Beverly J 5 $408
Almand, James F 7 $399
Baskerville, Viola O 2 $350
Forbes, J Randy 3 $300
Williams, Donald L 2 $300
Tata, Robert 2 $253
Black, Richard 5 $251
May, Joe T 1 $250
Jones, Jerrauld C 5 $240
Reynolds, W Roscoe 1 $200
Hargrove Sr, Frank D 1 $200
Hanger, Emmett W 3 $195
Parrish, Harry J 2 $165
Brink, Robert H 1 $130
Watts, Vivian E 2 $115
Pollard Jr, Albert 4 $115
Edwards, John S 4 $106
McQuigg, Michele 3 $100
Marshall, Robert G 1 $100
Day, Barnie 1 $100
Landes, R Steven 1 $85
Newman, Stephen D 1 $75
Van Landingham, Marian A 1 $50
Jones, Dwight C 1 $50
Barlow, William K 1 $40
Ruff, Frank 1 $25
Total 1086 $168,435

Source: VCU students' analysis of data from the Virginia Public Access Project


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