RICHMOND – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognized Delegate Margaret Ransone with the Champion of Regulatory Reform award for the second year in a row, for her pro-business leadership during the 2016 General Assembly Session. The award was presented May 17 at the Chamber’s 92nd annual dinner along with the release of the Chamber’s annual legislative report card. The full report card with detailed descriptions of the grades and awards is available at https://www.vachamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2016-Virginia-Chamber-of-Commerce-Legislative-Report-Card.pdf

“Virginia businesses need a fair and predictable regulatory framework to succeed and reach their growth potential,” said Barry DuVal, president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. “Our business climate benefits when we apply a transparent and accountable process in developing new regulations and reviewing the effectiveness of existing ones. Delegate Margaret Ransone once again led on this issue, fighting for legislation that would shine a light on the full business impact of proposed regulations. We applaud Delegate Ransone for her continued leadership in protecting Virginia businesses and their employees from future harmful regulations.”

In addition to the Champion of Regulatory Reform award, the Virginia Chamber also recognized Delegate Ransone as a Distinguished Advocate for Virginia Business for her A+ voting record in the 2016 General Assembly session and her lifetime voting record of A.

Joining Delegate Ransone at the dinner were B.H. Hubbard III, the recent winner of the 2015 Lancaster by the Bay Business Person of the Year Award, Anita Cooke, and Terri Hubbard, all of whom are members of the Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce.

About the Virginia Chamber:
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the Commonwealth, with more than 25,000 members. The Chamber is a non-partisan, business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory and political arenas to act as the catalyst for positive change in all areas of economic development and competitiveness for Virginia.