25 most expensive gifts legislators received in 2000

Here are the 25 most expensive gifts that state legislators reported receiving last year.

Legislator

District

Giver's name

Description of gift

Value

Stolle, Kenneth W.

Senate 8

Virginia Sheriff's Association

Trip to Schefferville, Canada

$3,664.41

Norment, Thomas K., Jr.

Senate 3

Virginia Sheriff's Association

Event

$3,639.41

Albo, David B.

House 42

American Council of Young Political Leaders

Trip to Bulgaria

$3,250.30

Wampler, William C., Jr.

Senate 40

Old Dominion Road Contractors

Hunting trip

$2,500.00

Wampler, William C., Jr.

Senate 40

Cleco Corp.

Aircraft to Richmond x 8.5

$1,912.50

Harris, Paul Clinton, Sr.

House 58

Virginia Auto Dealers Association

Trip to NYC and Play

$1,771.18

Williams, Martin E.

Senate 1

Virginia Dominion Power

Lodging and trans for trip to Gillionville

$1,722.72

Norment, Thomas K., Jr.

Senate 3

Virginia Dominion Power

Event

$1,722.72

Stolle, Kenneth W.

Senate 8

Virginia Dominion Power

Trip to Gillionville, GA

$1,722.72

Norment, Thomas K., Jr.

Senate 3

Brown and Root

Event

$1,677.00

Stolle, Kenneth W.

Senate 8

Brown and Root

Trip to Texas

$1,677.00

Jones, S. Chris

House 76

Natl. Ass. Of Chain Drug Stores

State issues conference, Palm Springs, CA

$1,675.00

Reid, John S. (Jack)

House 72

Natl. Ass. Of Chain Drug Stores

Trip to National Legislature Conference in Palm Springs, FL

$1,666.36

Puckett, Phillip P.

Senate 38

NCSL Leadership Institute

Leadership Conference

$1,647.52

Wampler, William C., Jr.

Senate 40

Virginia Dominion Power

Hunting trip

$1,577.27

Stosch, Walter A.

Senate 12

Verizon

Air/Ground Transportation for a Virginia Chamber of Commerce Meeting

$1,519.00

Reid, John S. (Jack)

House 72

Verizon

Trip to NY - report to top management

$1,518.92

Forbes, J. Randy

Senate 14

Virginia Auto Dealers

Transportation to New York

$1,429.00

Diamonstein, Alan A.

House 94

Virginia Dominion Power

Gillionville Trip

$1,250.00

Ingram, Riley E.

House 62

Philip Morris

Airfare to NY - Report to top management

$1,184.00

Griffith, H. Morgan House 8 American Legislative Exchange Council Expenses for ALEC Convention
$1,099.40
Tate, John H., Jr. House 5 Pittson Coal Co. Airfare with spouse $1,000.00
Katzen, Jay K. House 31 CEO America Conference registration $1,000.00
Morgan, Harvey B. House 98 CPI - Consumer Policy Institute 3-day telecom symposium $1,000.00
Griffith, H. Morgan House 8 Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Convention expenses
$904.32