Va Municipal League

Lobbyists Employed

• Areson, Janet C
  (Details)

  PO Box 12164
  Richmond, VA 23241
  jareson@vml.org
  804-523-8522
  

  Registered: 5/9/2025
  Matters: Legislation that affects local governments in Virginia, including health and human services, public safety, and state budget matters.
  Job title: Director of Policy Development
  

• Flores, Joe
  (Details)

  13 E Franklin
  Richmond, VA 23219
  jflores@vml.org
  804-523-8521
  

  Registered: 5/9/2025
  Matters: Executive and Legislative Branch actions affecting local governments, including health and human services, public safety, transportation, education, environment, procurement, taxation, and budget actions.
  Job title: Director of Fiscal Policy
  

• Gowdy, Michelle
  (Details)

  13 E Franklin St
  Richmond, VA 23219
  mgowdy@vml.org
  804-523-8525
  

  Registered: 5/7/2025
  Matters: Municipal issues including taxation, public personnel, land use, public procurement, environmental, public safety, education, elections, health and human services and transportation. VML lobbies on many bills in these and other local government related areas.
  Job title: Executive Director
  

• Smiley, Mitchell W
  (Details)

  13 East Franklin St
  Richmond, VA 23219
  msmiley@vml.org
  804-523-8534
  

  Registered: 5/14/2025
  Matters: Transportation, Natural Resources and other matters pertaining to local governments in Virginia.
  Job title: Policy Manager for Transportation and Natural Resources