Institute for Justice

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Benit, Melanie
    (Details)

    901 N Glebe Road
    Suite 900
    Arlington, VA 22203

    703-682-9320

    Registered: 10/22/2018
    Matters: Expanding the tax-credit scholarship program to include pre-K.
    Job title: Activism Manager
  • Engen, Rachelle
    (Details)

    901 N Glebe Road
    Suite 900
    Arlington, VA 22203

    703-682-9320

    Registered: 10/30/2018
    Matters: To expand Virginia's tax-credit scholarship program to include pre-K.
    Job title: Educational Choice Fellow
  • Smith, Erica
    (Details)

    901 N Glebe Road
    Suite 900
    Arlington, VA 22203

    703-682-9320

    Registered: 11/13/2018
    Matters: School Choice bill
    Job title: Attorney
2019 Regular Session; 2019 Special Session I
All Issues Early Childhood Education Tax Credits/Exemptions

SB1015

2 Close Floor Votes

Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; pre-kindergarten eligibility.
Chief Patron: Bill Stanley
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $1,596
Personal Expenses $813
Employed
Erica Smith
$202
Melanie Benit
$0
Rachelle Engen
$0
Honoraria Expenses $0
4/29/2019: Compensation to non-lobbyists for assisting lobbyist
$5,562
1/7/2019: Legal Fees
$480
11/13/2018: Lobbying Registration Fee
$100
10/30/2018: Lobbying Registration Fee
$100
10/22/2018: Lobbying Filing Fee
$100
10/22/2018: Legal Fee
$70
10/30/2018: Legal Fees
$70
Total Expenses $9,093
Matters: Expanding the tax-credit scholarship program to include pre-K.

Principal contact for Institute for Justice:

  • Daniel E Knepper
    901 N Glebe Road
    Suite 900
    Arlington, VA 22203

    703-682-9320

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