RICHMOND – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognized Delegate Margaret Ransone with the Champion of Regulatory Reform award for the third year in a row, for her continued leadership in preventing harmful effects of regulations from hurting businesses. The award was presented at the Chamber’s 93rd 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/2017/05/Virginia-Chamber-of-Commerce-2017-Legislative-Report-Card.pdf

“Efficient regulatory oversight that minimizes harmful burdens to business makes Virginia more attractive for job growth,” said Barry DuVal, president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. “Delegate Margaret Ransone continued her long-standing leadership this year in protecting businesses and their employees from negative impacts of regulations. We thank Delegate Ransone for her continued focus on this important aspect of Virginia’s business climate and are pleased to recognize her for the third year in a row as a Champion of Regulatory Reform.”

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 2017 General Assembly session and her lifetime voting record of A.

About the Virginia Chamber of Commerce

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the Commonwealth, with more than 26,000 members. The Chamber is the leading non-partisan business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory, civic and judicial arenas at the state and federal level to be a force for long-term economic growth in the Commonwealth. Learn more at www.vachamber.com