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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1978

Page

11

Virginia Lobbyist Doswell Counts Hours and Influence

John William Doswell, a top Virginia lobbyist earning up to fifty to one hundred dollars an hour, represents groups from restaurants to banks and seeks passage of a parimutuel betting bill for the Virginia Horse Council. His experience, network, and readiness to answer legislators’ questions are emphasized as decisive factors in shaping legislation.

Richmond John William Doswell Virginia Doswell Billy Virginia General Assembly Virginia Restaurant Association Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association Independent Bankers Association of Virginia Nationwide Insurance Co Hampton Road Maritime Association Virginia Optometric Association General Assembly Virginia Horse Council James Thomson Alexandria

Virginia lobbyists seen as a distinct third branch of government

A 1968 overview notes Virginia lobbyists as helpful, amiable professionals who rarely cross lines. Delegates Sanford and Dickinson defend current rules while executives like Billy Doswell and John Boatwright emphasize compromise and integrity amid disclosed 750 thousand dollars spent by 617 registered lobbyists.

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