The Virginia Coalition for Open Government  
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  • PRESIDENT Dorothy Abernathy, chief of bureau, The Associated Press
  • VICE PRESIDENT: Dick Hammerstrom, local news editor, Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
  • SECRETARY: Craig T. Fifer, E-Government Manager, City of Alexandria
  • TREASURER: Paul Casalaspi, Director, Information Technology, Library of Virginia
  • IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Lawrence McConnell, Charlottesville; publisher, Daily Progress
  • Lee Albright, citizen activist
  • Lucy Dalglish, Arlington; executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
  • John Edwards, Smithfield; editor and publisher, The Smithfield Times
  • Mark Grunewald, professor of law, Washington & Lee University
  • Harry Hammitt, Lynchburg; editor/publisher, Access Reports
  • Olga Hernandez, League of Women Voters, Centreville
  • Wat Hopkins, professor, communications studies, Va. Tech
  • Waldo Jaquith, Founder, Richmond Sunlight
  • Forrest M. "Frosty" Landon, Retired VCOG founding director
  • Pam Luecke, Reynolds Professor of Business Journalism, Washington & Lee
  • Thomas Moncure, Associate Vice President for University Counsel, George Mason University
  • Patricia O'Bannon, Henrico County Board of Supervisors
  • Matt Paxton IV, publisher, The News-Gazette, Lexington
  • Ed Reams, VP/News, WHSV-TV
  • Melody Scalley, WESR Radio, Eastville
  • Nancy Kent Smith, VP/News WWBT-TV
  • Jeff South, Associate Professor, VCU School of Mass Communications
  • Michael Stowe, The Roanoke Times
  • EX OFFICIO MEMBER: Ginger Stanley, executive director, Virginia Press Association
  • EX OFFICIO MEMBER: Doug Easter, executive director, Virginia Association of Broadcasters
  • COUNSEL: Joseph P. Smith III, Vienna
  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Megan Rhyne, Williamsburg