PLP Class of 2001
Eric Anderson, Richmond, radio talk show host; title investigator, Richmond Assessor’s Office; member, Richmond Vision 2010; president of Shockoe Neighborhood Committee.
Elizabeth Benedetti, Richmond, lobbyist with law firm; formerly Southern Fundraising Director, Republican National Committee; finance director for Congressman Tom Davis.
Mary Bergere, Manassas, government relations, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative; member of board of directors, Prince William County Chamber of Commerce; chairwoman of Nokesville Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Jane Brooks, Virginia Beach, member of Virginia Beach School Board; former president of Virginia Beach Council of PTAs and membership chairwoman of Virginia Congress of PTAs.
Matthew Brow, Newport News, associate vice president with Kemper Consulting, Norfolk and Richmond; 1999 campaign manager for Hampton Del. Phil Larrabee; board member for the Christmas in April program in Norfolk.
Doug Chaplow, Leesburg, president of a technology firm; member of Leesburg Information Technology Committee; communications director, Loudoun County Young Republicans.
Dan Clark, Eagle Rock, civil engineer; county engineer for Alleghany County; member of Botetourt County Planning Commission.
Carol Comstock, Henrico County, director of constituent services for Governor Gilmore; formerly community specialist in the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Sharon Davis, Arlington, chief minority clerk, Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives; member, Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families; former member, George Mason University Board of Visitors.
Jay Gilliam, Raphine (Rockbridge County), coordinator of the Virginia Save our Streams Program; chairman of the Natural Bridge Soil and Water Conservation District; vice president of the Virginia Division of the Izaak Walton League of America.
Leni Gonzalez, Arlington, coordinator of a community-based development program for the benefit of children and families; director of the U. S. Committee for United Nations Development Fund for Women.
Bill Gray, Stafford, lawyer; chairman of the Stafford County Fire and Emergency Services Commission; counsel for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Michael Halpin, Williamsburg, brewer for Anheuser-Busch; shop steward in the brewing department; chairman of the James City County Democratic Committee.
Beverly Hedberg, Virginia Beach, associate dean, Regent University; board member, Virginia Beach Crisis Pregnancy Center; Mayor’s Committee for the Aging; Light Rail Transit Citizen Advisory Committee.
Connie Jorgensen, Charlottesville, legislative aide, House of Delegates; adjunct faculty in political science at Piedmont Virginia Community College; member of public affairs committee of Planned Parenthood.
Chris Lee, Albemarle County, president of Piedmont Concrete Contractors; Chamber of Commerce representative on School Board budget committee; member of the Long-Range Planning Committee of School Board.
Carolyn Lincoln, Virginia Beach, president of "Baby Steps," an organization that assists prenatally drug-addicted infants and their mothers; president of the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations.
Paul Maltagliati, Fairfax, major in Fairfax County Sheriff’s office; president of civic association; former president, Fairfax County Sheriff’s Association.
Jennifer McClellan, Richmond, lawyer; president, 1994-97, Virginia Young Democrats; founder, Metro Richmond Young Democrats.
Katrina Miller, Norfolk, administrator at Norfolk State University; member of advisory board, Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads; board member of the Miller Home and Day Nursery.
Martin Nohe, Dumfries, president of an appliance company; at-large representative, Prince William County Board on Youth Services; president, Prince William Young Republicans.
Shanta Reid, Richmond, legislative assistant, House of Delegates; founder of a program that helps single mothers enter the workforce; active in Girl Scouts leadership program.
Lawrence Roberts, Arlington, lawyer; president of the Federal Communications Bar Association; board member, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council.
Sheila Roit, Fairfax County, department of government affairs, American Nurses Association; past national chairwoman of the Society of Gastrointestinal Nurses; member of the Fairfax County Environmental Quality Assurance Council.
Christine Shelly, Fauquier County, political advisor to the Army Chief of Staff; member of American Foreign Service Association; formerly deputy spokeswoman for Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
Peter Sheras, Albemarle County, associate professor and clinical psychologist, University of Virginia; vice chairman of the regional board that oversees mental health, mental retardation and substance-abuse services; president of the Virginia Psychological Foundation.
Daniel Shoemaker, Richmond, assistant state secretary of transportation; staff director, Governor’s Commission on Transportation Policy; former member, Fairfax County Airports Advisory Committee.
Paul Smedberg, Alexandria, director of governmental affairs, National Health Council; established the Washington office of the American Parkinson Disease Association.
Jeremy Starkey, Norfolk, assistant vice president, business services, BB&T bank; chairman of Paint Your Heart Out Hampton Roads, which paints houses of elderly low-income residents; member of Downtown Norfolk Council.
Tim Supler, Charlottesville, realtor; vice-chairman of Charlottesville Planning Commission; president of non-profit group that provides computer training for low-income children.
Wendell Taylor, Richmond, lawyer; co-chairman of Bar Review Committee of the Old Dominion Bar Association; founding member of Greater Richmond Emerging Leaders organization.
Chris Whitely, Fincastle, President of Varney Electric Co. in Roanoke; member of the Botetourt County Planning Commission; president of the Business and Technical Education Council, Roanoke Public Schools.
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