NVTC TechPAC
- TechPAC: Your Questions Answered by Chairman Dendy Young
- 2007 Election Cycle
- What's New at the NVTC TechPAC
- NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees
- NVTC TechPAC Annual Supporters
- How to Contribute
- Public Policy Steering Committee
- Links
TechPAC: Your Questions Answered by Chairman Dendy Young
Why Should I Care about TechPAC?
Virginia policymakers make hundreds of decisions each year that can seriously impact our businesses, our employees and our community at large. Decisions related to public investments and services, taxation and regulation directly or indirectly impact our competitiveness and our bottom lines. TechPAC protects the interests of the technology industry in Richmond and the future viability of our businesses.
What is a PAC?
"PAC" stands for "political action committee." PACs enable individuals and companies with common interests to raise funds and support candidates for public office. Across all industries, major lobbying groups have long recognized that a single, strong, unified voice in political circles is substantially more effective than a multitude of voices.
What is TechPAC?
NVTC TechPAC is your PAC. TechPAC is a key benefit of membership that complements the comprehensive, valuable array of programs, policy advocacy and business services NVTC offers to bolster the success of our member companies, to strengthen the technology industry in Northern Virginia and to positively impact the economic growth of the region. TechPAC is essential to compete for priorities against other well-organized industries in the Commonwealth and allows NVTC members to combine our financial resources to support Virginia General Assembly candidates and other candidates for state office who champion issues of importance to our technology business community. By pooling our resources, NVTC can have a stronger voice in Richmond—and better protect and enhance our industry's and our members' professional interests. In other words, TechPAC is the "execution arm" of NVTC—we execute on policy that is developed and supported by the NVTC Board.
Who runs TechPAC?
TechPAC is administered by a Board of Trustees composed of top executives from NVTC member companies, many of whom also serve on NVTC's Board of Directors. Last year we added nine new trustees, bringing our Board number to 23 executives.
Why did NVTC Create TechPAC?
The NVTC Board of Directors approved the formation of TechPAC in 2001 to bolster NVTC's lobbying efforts at the state level and to provide Northern Virginia's technology community with a louder and stronger voice in Richmond. While NVTC has always had a lobbying presence in the state capital, TechPAC has allowed us to expand this presence in Richmond—to the benefit of our member companies.
How Does TechPAC Make Decisions?
All TechPAC decisions are based on the NVTC Legislative Agenda. The TechPAC Board of Trustees evaluates candidates based on their relationships with NVTC, positions and voting record on issues that impact technology businesses, and other related factors. We try to personally interview as many candidates as we can in a given election cycle. The TechPAC Board formally votes on all decisions.
As Chairman, What Are Your Goals for TechPAC?
Although we made tremendous strides last year, we need TechPAC to be bigger and stronger in 2008 with greater NVTC member participation. A PAC can only be as powerful as the involvement of its members. Last year, we doubled our contribution budget to more than $100,000 per year and were able to contribute to 87 legislative candidates across the state who share our priorities and our pro-technology business views. For the next election cycle, we again need to double our contribution budget and influence in Richmond even further. Our long-term goal is to become the top industry PAC in the Commonwealth. We need your help. Get involved in NVTC's Public Policy Steering Committee, learn about the issues and policy decisions that are impacting your business, and join the growing list of NVTC members who are contributing to the financial strength of TechPAC. Please get involved!
How Can I Get Involved in TechPAC?
Come to the next event! Make a contribution today! Contact Allison Glatfelter, NVTC Public Policy Manager, at aglatfelter@nvtc.org or (703) 904-7878, ext. 218.
To view TechPAC's current and past contributions to candidates, please visit the Virginia Public Access Project at http://vpap.org/donors/results_level2.cfm?Key=ORP000208204.
NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees Wraps-Up Work for 2007 Election Cycle
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
NVTC TechPAC Trustees have spent the past year interviewing candidates for legislative office and supporting candidates across the state who we believe will champion policies and priorities that are important to Northern Virginia's technology community. TechPAC decisions are based on NVTC's annual legislative priorities as determined by the NVTC Board of Directors.
NVTC TechPAC contributions to candidates for this year total $102,750 to date.
NVTC TechPAC contributed to 66 candidates for the House of Delegates and 21 candidates for the Senate of Virginia.
All of NVTC TechPAC's campaign contributions can be reviewed at the Virginia Public Access Project's website: http://vpap.org/donors/results_level2.cfm?Key=ORP000208204
In Northern Virginia, NVTC TechPAC supports and endorses the following candidates for the Senate of Virginia:
- Senator Chuck Colgan (29th District)
- Senator Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (34th District)
- Senator Mark R. Herring (33rd District)
- Senator Janet D. Howell (32nd District)
- Senator Jay O'Brien (39th District)
- Candidate Karen Schultz (27th District)
- Candidate Jill Holtzman Vogel (27th District)
- Senator Toddy Puller (36th District)
- Senator Richard L. Saslaw (35th District)
- Senator Patricia S. Ticer (30th District)
- Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (31st District)
- Delegate Dave Albo (42nd District)
- Delegate Kris Amundson (44th District)
- Delegate Bob Brink (48th District)
- Candidate Chris Brown (52nd District)
- Delegate David Bulova (37th District)
- Delegate Chuck Caputo (67th District)
- Delegate Adam Ebbin (49th District)
- Delegate Al Eisenberg (47th District)
- Delegate David Englin (45th District)
- Delegate Tim Hugo (40th District)
- Candidate Dave Hunt (34th District)
- Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (31st District)
- Delegate Dave Marsden (41st District)
- Delegate Joe May (33rd District)
- Delegate Jackson Miller (50th District)
- Delegate Brian Moran (46th District)
- Candidate Paul Nichols (51st District)
- Delegate Ken Plum (36th District)
- Delegate Dave Poisson (32nd District)
- Delegate Tom Rust (86th District)
- Delegate Jim Scott (53rd District)
- Delegate Steve Shannon (35th District)
- Delegate Mark Sickles (43rd District)
- Delegate Vivian Watts (39th District)
Voter information can be found at the Virginia State Board of Elections Website: http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Voter_Information/Index.html
Paid for by NVTC TechPAC and not authorized by any candidate.
What's New at the NVTC TechPAC
NVTC TechPAC and its Board of Trustees have been actively working on behalf of Northern Virginia's technology community to interview and evaluate candidates for the General Assembly, Governor and Attorney General. TechPAC will continue to identify and support those candidates whose policy priorities and initiatives best reflect the policy priorities and interests of NVTC and its membership. Over the next several months, TechPAC will continue to reach out to candidates across Virginia who are either proven technology champions or informed challengers showing a willingness to embrace change and the knowledge economy technology companies are building throughout the Commonwealth.
NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees Meets with Delegate Jennifer McClellan
Delegate McClellan and Trustees Discuss Broad Range of Policy Issues, Including Transportation Funding and STEM Education
Members of the NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees earlier today hosted Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) for an informal lunch meeting. During the 90-minute meeting, hosted by Todd House of Micron Technology, the Richmond-area delegate and NVTC technology executives discussed a broad range of policy issues, including transportation funding and strategies to bolster the number of students graduating with backgrounds in math, science, engineering and technology-related fields. Delegate McClellan, Assistant General Counsel Mid-Atlantic South for Verizon Communications, was first elected to represent the 71st District in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005. She serves on the House Commerce & Labor and House Education Committees.
NVTC TechPAC, the technology community's state-level political action committee, actively reaches out to legislators across the state to promote the technology community's policy priorities.
NVTC TechPAC, the technology community's state-level political action committee, actively reaches out to legislators across the state to promote the technology community's policy priorities.

Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) at the TechPAC meeting.
To the left of Delegate McClellan is TechPAC Trustee Paul Liberty
of GTSI and to the right is TechPAC Trustee Joel Hinzman of Oracle.
NVTC TechPAC Meets With Virginia Speaker of the House of Delegates Bill Howell
The NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees met with Virginia Speaker of the House of Delegates Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg) on the evening of November 29th at a dinner hosted by TechPAC Trustee Cory Starr, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, at PwC's Tysons Corner office. The event marked the TechPAC Board's fourth annual dinner with Speaker Howell.
During the two-hour meeting, the Speaker and TechPAC technology business leaders engaged in a candid discussion regarding a broad range of issues of importance to NVTC member companies and to the growth and vitality of Northern Virginia's technology community. Among the many issues discussed: transportation funding, land use policy, workforce training programs, state funding for George Mason University and Virginia's other colleges and universities, research funding, public-private partnerships, and immigration policy. The Speaker and tech leaders also discussed the 2007 General Assembly elections and post-election political dynamics in Richmond.
The Trustees kicked off the dinner with a long, sustained round of applause for the Speaker in recognition of his leadership in forging a transportation funding compromise in the General Assembly this year which includes a Northern Virginia self-help component to provide more than $300 million per year in new, dedicated, sustainable transportation funds for the region.
Technology leaders in attendance included Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC President & CEO; Josh Levi, NVTC Vice President for Policy; TechPAC Chairman Dendy Young, CEO, McLean Capital; TechPAC General Counsel Jim Lewis, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP; Dan Hoydysh, Director, Global Public Policy, Unisys Corporation; Michael Ferraro, President/CEO, TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC.; David Gentry, Senior Vice President, Operations, Lee Technologies; Todd House, Virginia State Government Affairs Director, Micron Technology; Doug Koelemay, Managing Director, Qorvis Communications; Paul Liberty, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, GTSI; Chris Long, President, Washington Resource Associates; John Love, Principal, AH&T Insurance; Duffy Mazan; Caroline Rapking, Vice President, Consulting Services, CGI; and host Cory Starr, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Following the meeting, Speaker Howell indicated that he valued the opportunity to meet with TechPAC leaders to share ideas and discuss policy issues. "I really have a good time at these dinners. Thank you for the invitation and let's keep the conversation going. You all are an important business voice in Richmond. I look forward to working with you during the 2008 session."
The 2008 General Assembly session begins on January 9th.
![]() NVTC TechPAC Chairman Dendy Young of McLean Capital introduces Virginia Speaker of the House of Delegates Bill Howell to the TechPAC Board of Trustees at last week's dinner. ![]() Speaker Howell (center, top row) answers a question posed by TechPAC Trustee Jim Lewis of Holland & Knight (center, bottom row). (Top row, l-r) Paul Liberty of GTSI, Duffy Mazan, Speaker Howell, Host Cory Starr of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Caroline Rapking of CGI and Doug Koelemay of Qorvis Communications. |
NVTC TechPAC Trustees meet with House and Senate Democratic Caucus Chairs
On Friday, October 12, the NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees met with Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington) and House Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran (D-Alexandria) to discuss NVTC policy priorities and the legislators' perspectives regarding upcoming House and Senate races across the state. The TechPAC Board will continue actively meeting with elected officials and candidates as we approach Election Day on Tuesday, November 6.
![]() (l-r) Host Doug Koelemay, Qorvis Communications, Delegate Brian Moran, Senator Mary Margaret Whipple, TechPAC Trustee and Public Policy Steering Committee Co-Chair Duffy Mazan, and TechPAC Trustee and Public Policy Steering Committee Co-Chair Paul Liberty, GTSI. |
NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees Meets with Senate GOP Leadership
On Wednesday, September 26, the NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees hosted the four key Senate Republican leaders during their visit to Northern Virginia.
Specifically, the TechPAC Board met with:
- Senator Walter A. Stosch (Henrico), Majority Leader, Chairman of the Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Senator William C. Wampler, Jr. (Bristol), Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Labor
- Senator Thomas K. Norment, (James City County), Floor Leader and Chairman of the Committee on Rules
- Senator Kenneth W. Stolle, (Virginia Beach), Majority Whip and Chairman of the Committee on Courts of Justice
![]() Senators William Wampler and Walter Stosch meet with technology executives. |
![]() Senators William Wampler, Walter Stosch, Ken Stolle, and Tommy Norment met with technology executives on September 26. |
![]() NVTC Chairman Emeritus Sudhakar Shenoy, IMC; NVTC Chairman Emeritus and TechPAC Chairman Emeritus John Backus, Draper Atlantic; NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg; and NVTC Chairman John C. Lee, IV, Lee Technologies, were among the participants in the meeting with the Senate leadership. |
![]() Senator Walter Stosch and NVTC Chairman John C. Lee, IV, Lee Technologies, discuss NVTC's legislative priorities. |
NVTC Hosts Delegation of Virginia Legislators
On Thursday, September 20, NVTC, AOL and Delegate Dave Albo (R-Springfield) hosted a delegation of three members of the Virginia House of Delegates for a tour of AOL and a dinner with NVTC and AOL executives. Legislative participants included Delegates John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Chris Saxman (R-Staunton) and Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville). This is the latest in a series of events NVTC has hosted to better familiarize legislators from outside the region with Northern Virginia's technology community. This event follows a "Tech Tour" that NVTC and Delegate Steve Shannon (D-Vienna) hosted for downstate Delegates Kenny Alexander (D-Norfolk), Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomack) and Paula Miller (D-Norfolk) in June. During that tour, the delegates visited the offices of NVTC member companies AOL, Micron Technology, Microsoft and Oracle.
![]() NVTC Public Policy Steering Committee Co-chair and TechPAC Trustee Duffy Mazan and Delegate John Cosgrove. |
![]() NVTC Public Policy Steering Committee Co-chair and TechPAC Trustee Paul Liberty, GTSI, and Delegate Chris Saxman. |
As part of its work this year, the NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees conducted a series of interviews with candidates running for open legislative seats in Northern Virginia.
On September 12, TechPAC Trustees met with the two candidates running for the 34th House District seat (McLean) to fill the vacancy created by Delegate Vince Callahan's (R) retirement. Dave Hunt (R) and Margi Vanderhye (D) each met with TechPAC for 30 minutes to discuss their views on technology policy, education, transportation, tax policy and other issues critical to Northern Virginia's technology community.
![]() Margi Vanderhye meets with TechPAC Trustees |
![]() Dave Hunt meets with TechPAC Trustees |
![]() TechPAC Executives David Gentry (Lee Technologies), Nicholas Evans (CGI), and Michael Ferraro (TRAINING SOLUTIONS) participated in the interviews with Hunt and Vanderhye. | |
During this meeting, TechPAC also met with Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) to discuss his re-election campaign.
![]() Delegate Scott Lingamfelter meets with TechPAC Trustees to discuss his campaign. |
![]() Paul Nichols participates in the interview process with TechPAC. |
![]() David Gentry (Lee Technologies), Michael Ferraro (TRAINING SOLUTIONS), and Doug Koelemay (Qorvis Communications) meet with Paul Nicholas and Delegate Scott Lingamfelter. |
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On September 26, TechPAC Trustees met with Karen Schultz (D) and Jill Holtzman Vogel (R) who are running for the 27th Senate District seat (Winchester) to fill the vacancy created by Senator Russ Pott's retirement. Each candidate spent time discussing technology policy, transportation and education.
During this meeting, TechPAC also met with Senator Mark Herring (D-Leesburg) to discuss his re-election campaign.
![]() Karen Schultz meets with TechPAC Trustees. |
![]() Jill Holtzman Vogel meets with TechPAC Trustees. |
![]() Senator Mark Herring meets with TechPAC Trustees to discuss his campaign. | |
TechPAC Board of Trustees Meeting
![]() Delegate David Poisson (D-Sterling) addresses NVTC members. |
Tech Tour
![]() (l-r) Todd House, Micron Technology; Delegates Lynwood Lewis, Paula Miller, Roz Dance, Kenny Alexander, and Steve Shannon. |
During the tour, Delegates Kenny Alexander (D-Norfolk), Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomack) and Paula Miller (D-Norfolk) visited the facilities of four NVTC member companies: AOL in Ashburn, Micron Technology in Manassas, Microsoft in Reston and Oracle in Reston.
Education and the Future of Virginia Are Focus of NVTC TechPAC Meeting with Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling
![]() Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling (center) entertains a question from a TechPAC Trustee. NVTC TechPAC Chairman Dendy Young (left) and NVTC Vice President of Policy Josh Levi (right) were among those who attended. |
The NVTC TechPAC executives in attendance at the meeting included:
Nicholas Evans of CGI
Michael Ferraro of TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC.
David Gentry of Lee Technologies
Todd House of Micron Technology
Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC President & CEO
Jim Lewis of Holland & Knight, LLP
Paul Liberty of GTSI
Dendy Young, NVTC TechPAC Chairman
The discussion focused on a variety of topics including funding for George Mason University, the Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia's other institutions of higher education; initiatives to spur science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in Virginia; health care; tax reform and structure; transportation; and technology-based economic development.
Bolling has served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia since being elected in November 2005. He spent more than 90 minutes with the TechPAC executives at the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in Herndon.
To learn more about NVTC TechPAC, the Northern Virginia technology community's state-level political action committee, click here.
Workforce, Education and Healthcare Focus of NVTC TechPAC Meeting with House Democratic Leaders
Meeting Featured House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Kris Amundson
![]() Delegate Kris Amundson answers questions posed by the NVTC TechPAC Board. (l-r) Dan Hoydysh, Unisys Corporation; Delegate Ward Armstrong; Delegate Amundson; Doug Koelmay, Qorvis Communications; and David Gentry, Lee Technologies |
The NVTC TechPAC executives in attendance at the meeting included:
Dendy Young, NVTC TechPAC Chairman
Nicholas Evans of CGI
Michael Ferraro of TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Anne Gavin of Microsoft Corporation
David Gentry of Lee Technologies
Dan Hoydysh of Unisys Corporation
John Love of AH&T Insurance
Duffy Mazan
Specific discussion points included economic development initiatives in the southern part of the state; strategies to improve Virginia's workforce development initiatives to meet technology industry needs for highly skilled labor; and ways to control rising healthcare costs for Virginia businesses, while improving delivery of medical services.
Armstrong, who traveled to Northern Virginia from Henry County in southern Virginia, was elected House Minority leader two months ago during the final week of the legislative session. He and Amundson spent more than 80 minutes with the TechPAC leaders at Qorvis Communications' office in Tysons Corner.
NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees
Dendy Young (Chairman)
CEO
McLean Capital, LLC
Andrew E. Harrs (Treasurer)
Regional Managing Partner
Deloitte
Jim Lewis (General Counsel)
Partner
Holland & Knight, LLP
S. Bradford Antle
President and Chief Executive Officer
SI International, Inc.
John Backus
Managing Director
Draper Atlantic
Greg Baroni
Senior Vice President and President, Federal Systems
Unisys Corporation
Will Castleberry
National Director of State Public Policy
AOL, LLC.
C. Michael Ferraro
President/CEO
TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Anne Gavin
State Government Affairs Regional Manager
Microsoft Corporation
David Gentry
Senior Vice President, Operations
Lee Technologies
Joel P. Hinzman
Director of Federal & Legislative Affairs
Oracle
Todd House
Virginia State Government Affairs Manager
Micron Technology
Bobbie Kilberg
President & CEO
Northern Virginia Technology Council
John Lee, IV
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Lee Technologies
Paul Liberty
Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
GTSI
Chris Long
President
Washington Resource Associates
John Love
Principal
AH&T Insurance
Duffy Mazan
Individual
Donna S. Morea
President
CGI
Kent Murphy, Ph.D
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Luna Innovations Incorporated
Gary Nakamoto
Vice Chairman/CEO
Base Technologies, Inc.
Cory Starr
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Earle Williams
NVTC TechPAC Annual Supporters
The following NVTC TechPAC Annual Supporters play a critical role in sustaining and growing TechPAC through their generous support:
AT&T
Consumer Electronics Association
Dimensions International, Inc.
Dan Gonzalez
Information Management Consultants, Inc.
Bobbie Kilberg
Duffy Mazan
Stuart Mendelsohn
Qorvis Communications
If you are interested in becoming a TechPAC Annual Supporter please call (703 904 7878x214) or e-mail (Jlevi@nvtc.org) Josh Levi, NVTC's VP for Policy.
How to Contribute
Those wishing to support NVTC TechPAC may send a check to:
NVTC TechPAC
2214 Rock Hill Road
Suite 300
Herndon,VA 20170
Your contributions to NVTC TechPAC will be used to support candidates for state and local public office in Virginia who support the public policy priorities of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and its membership, as determined by the NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees. Contributions to NVTC TechPAC are not tax deductible. NVTC will comply with all applicable state and federal reporting requirements regarding contributors to and expenditures by NVTC TechPAC.
Please call (703 904 7878x214) or e-mail (Jlevi@nvtc.org) Josh Levi, NVTC's VP for Policy, for more information.
Public Policy Steering Committee
The Public Policy Steering Committee works with state and local policymakers on behalf of NVTC members to further a broad legislative agenda of specific initiatives ranging from workforce education and retraining to transportation improvement; from tax measures which promote technology and encourage entrepreneurship to improvements in public education; from rules of the road for e-commerce to universal deployment of affordable broadband technologies for all of Virginia's citizens and businesses.
Chairman:
Duffy Mazan
703-734-1547
dmazan@mazan.org
Vice Chairman:
Paul Liberty
GTSI
703-502-2540
paul.liberty@gtsi.com
Links
The Virginia Public Access Project maintains an enhanced list of campaign contributions and expenditures reported by candidates for state office.
























