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Virginia Chamber Recognizes Delegate Barbara Comstock with Free Enterprise Award
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Virginia Chamber
Recognizes Delegate Barbara Comstock with
Free Enterprise
Award
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April
18, 2012
Contact:
Farhan Chughtai
804-698-1134
Richmond,
VA- Delegate Comstock released
the following statement today about receiving the Virginia Chamber of Commerce's
"Free Enterprise Award":
"I am honored to receive the
Virginia Chamber's 'Free Enterprise Award' for my bill, H.B. 33, "The Fair and
Open Competition in Government Contracting Act." In the battle between free
enterprise policies and solutions and big government mandates it is important
that those of us promoting free enterprise prevail. This debate and how we
promote free enterprise will shape the Commonwealth's future and America's
future. I'm proud to receive this award for championing policies that foster job
growth, increase competition and provide more jobs for the citizens of the
Commonwealth. I thank the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for working with us in
the General Assembly to promote and preserve free enterprise"
The Virginia Chamber of
Commerce press release follows:
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Virginia Chamber Recognizes
Delegate Barbara Comstock with
Free Enterprise Award
RICHMOND, VA
(April 18, 2012)-The Virginia Chamber of Commerce today recognized
Delegate Barbara Comstock with The Free Enterprise Award,
which recognizes legislators who championed free market principles during
the 2012 legislative session. Delegate Comstock exhibited strong leadership and
advocacy for a positive business climate in Virginia by sponsoring the "Fair
and Open Competition in Government Contracting Act", which will prevent
state agencies from requiring unwanted union agreements, including project labor
agreements (PLA) on taxpayer funded construction, creating more jobs for
Virginians and reducing taxpayer costs by ensuring maximum competition from all
qualified bidders.
Also on Wednesday, the
Virginia Chamber released its 2012 Legislative Report Card. In addition to
grading legislators based on their pro-business voting record, the Legislative
Awards recognize legislators for their support on initiatives that will keep
Virginia as the best state in the nation for business.
"The Legislative Report
Card allows us to recognize and honor legislators who uphold free market
principles and support the interests of the business community," said Barry
DuVal, President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber. "In addition, it provides
analysis of a legislator's support for the business community's priorities."
For a PDF version of the
2012 Legislative Report Card, please visit www.vachamber.com.
The Virginia Chamber of
Commerce is the state's largest business advocacy organization with more than
13,000 members. As the voice for business, the Chamber works in the legislative,
regulatory and political arenas to act as a catalyst for enhancing Virginia's
economic competitiveness and pro-business climate.
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