2001 General Assembly
Virginia's most effective lobbies
(Scores are based on a Virginia Business survey of state legislators)

Most effective lobbies / Score
Virginia Automobile Dealers Association 173
Dominion Virginia Power/Dominion Resources 164
Bell Atlantic (Verizon) 158
Home Builders Association of Virginia 154
Virginia Association of Realtors 149
Medical Society of Virginia 149
Virginia Bankers Association 146
Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association 145
AT&T Communications of Virginia 144
Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association 143
Virginia State Police Association 142
Virginia Agribusiness Council 138
Virginia Association of Counties 138
Philip Morris Management Corp. 138
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association 137
Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association 136
GTE Corp. 136
Virginia Retail Merchants Association 135
Norfolk Southern Corp. 135
CSX Corp. 135
Virginia Municipal League 134
Newport News Shipbuilding 134
Virginia Coal Association 132
Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield 132
Virginia Chamber of Commerce 130
Farm Bureau Federation 130
Associated General Contractors of Virginia 129
Virginia Education Association 129
Virginia Retail Merchants Association 128
Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association 128
Virginia Hospitality and Travel Industry Association 126
Fraternal Order of Police 124
Virginia Manufactured Housing Association 123
Chesapeake Bay Foundation 123
Virginia Gasoline Marketers Council 122
Capital One 122
National Rifle Association 122
Virginia Professional Firefighters 122
Virginia Soft Drink Association 121
Paramount’s Kings Dominion 121
Va. Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assn. 118
Virginia State Firefighters Association 118
Family Foundation 116
Virginia State AFL-CIO 116
Va., Md. and Del. Association of Electric Cooperatives 114
Virginia Trucking Association 114
Virginia Association of Mortgage Brokers 113
Virginia Distilled Spirits Representatives 111
America Online 111
Virginia Government Employees Association 110
Virginia Manufacturers Association 108
Outdoor Advertising Association of Virginia 107
Northern Virginia Technology Council 105
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants 105
Sentara Health Care 105
Virginia Association of Broadcasters   104
Virginia Seafood Council 100
Colonial Downs 97
Virginia Press Association 96
Virginia Citizens Consumer Council 95
Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia 93
American Civil Liberties Union 92
Inova Health System 91
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co. 91
Common Cause 91
DuPont 89
WorldCom 89
Planned Parenthood 89
Virginia Funeral Directors Association 88
Greater Washington Board of Trade 87
Carilion Health System 87
Lorillard Tobacco Co. 86
AAA Mid-Atlantic 86
Virginia Coalition for Open Government 75