DATE: January 11, 2022

RE: PIA's Legislative Committee in Action

Dear Fellow PIA VA/DC Member: 

I am the current Chairperson of the Legislative Committee for your Association. I have held this position for the prior two legislative sessions and have seen firsthand the impact you can have in shaping Virginia law when you get involved. The new session will start this week, and undoubtedly, there will be new bills proposed that will affect each of us, and our customers. As these bills come up, your committee reviews them and forms an opinion as to whether we want to support or oppose them. We then lobby our various State Representatives in both Houses to support or oppose these bills in accordance with our stance. We can do this on our own, but we are much more successful in getting legislation passed or killed with your help! 

Please click on this link https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ to find out who your Legislator is for the current General Assembly session along with their contact information. When we put out a LEGISLATIVE ALERT, you will receive an email from our committee describing the particular bill(s) that has our concern, along with our stance on the matter with supporting bullet points. All we ask from you is to take a moment at that time, to make a phone call or send an email to your representative to support our stance. It works!!!! 

I know your time is valuable, and I respect what you do. I, too, have renewals and new business to work but we need your involvement. As Jerry Maguire once told his star client, Rod Tidwell - “Help me, help you!”.  The legislative session lasts eight weeks. We will be in touch. 

Thank You! 

Dave Comey, Chairperson

PIA VA/DC Legislative Committee