Business Group Says Jeff Frederick Least Effective Legislator in Richmond

By: Lowell
Published On: 9/11/2008 2:51:20 PM

From the DPVA, the only thing surprising about this is the source of the ranking. The fact that the head of the Republican Party of Virginia ranks dead last, of course, is not surprising at all.

Jeff Frederick: Least Effective... Again
Non-partisan business group name GOP Chairman Least Effective Legislator in Virginia

The Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education released its annual report on the General Assembly today, ranking state lawmakers on their business stewardship, voting percentages, and general effectiveness.

For the second time in three years, Del. Jeff Frederick ranks dead last in effectiveness, with a score of 42 out of 100 possible points (down from a 43 in 2007). That's lower than 138 legislators - Democrats and Republicans, Senators and Delegates alike. In 2006, Frederick clocked in with a rock-bottom 28 points.


"For the sake of his constituents, let's hope Jeff Frederick keeps his word to not run for re-election next year," said Levar Stoney, executive director for the Democratic Party of Virginia. "A fresh face in his seat will finally give eastern Prince William County the advocate it needs in Richmond."

Virginia FREE also took House Republicans to task for continuing their practice of killing bills in unrecorded subcommittee votes. In January, the GOP majority defeated a measure from Del. Ken Plum (D-Fairfax) that would have required such votes to be recorded.

According to survey's methodology, "The Effectiveness rating is the result of an annual survey of Virginia FREE member governmental affairs professionals to determine, in their informed opinions, how effective each legislator is in accomplishing his or her objectives in the legislature - without regard to the legislator's position on business issues.

"To determine the Effectiveness Rating, Virginia FREE member government affairs professionals are asked to complete a confidential, anonymous survey in which they rate the level of effectiveness of each legislator on a 10-point scale from 10-100 where 100 represents extremely effective. The results of all survey forms are averaged to determine each legislator's Effectiveness Rating."

Full report: http://www.vafree.com/files/VA...

Comments



Much better... (Tom Joad (Kevin) - 9/11/2008 3:34:16 PM)
picture than the up close one. Can you all crop this picture to emphasize the face for articles where he does something boneheaded?

Also, why am I not surprised that this man is leading the Republicans in this state? I guess we're lucky as Democrats that the Republicans are allergic to bright, talented political thinkers.



I'd just as soon (Ron1 - 9/11/2008 3:46:14 PM)
there be no pictures at all of him displayed on this site -- I mean Jeebus, I gots to sleep at night, and those pics freak me out!


We need a drug test... (Josh - 9/11/2008 5:03:06 PM)
eyes like those don't happen in nature.


If the business community really wants (Teddy - 9/11/2008 5:05:13 PM)
a decent transportation plan with permanent funding and effective government services, for example, they will have to support and campaign for a substantial Democratic majority in both House of Delegates and the Senate. Simply criticizing the Assembly in general (or, worse yet, the Governor) for failing to do the right thing won't cut it. I know it is a major psychological hurdle for them to (gulp) come right out and give beaucoup money to Democrats and publicly chastize the flat earth Republicans, even though, privately, business leaders cuss Frederick, Howell, et al. But until they actively and publicly say that it is Democrats who are the friends of Virginia business, and prove it by putting their money where their mouth is, they can go whistle for transportation solutions, or much of anything else.


Where do you find these photos (Teddy - 9/11/2008 7:50:12 PM)
of Mr. Frederick? I just really took a look at your picture of the man. What is the opposite of photogenic?  


I have my sources... (Lowell - 9/11/2008 10:07:24 PM)
:)


where do you find these photos (Mary I - 9/11/2008 10:14:48 PM)
Unfortuate looking?


so, with this FREE 'endorsement' (David Weintraub - 9/11/2008 10:06:11 PM)
is Jeff Frederick officially the new Dick Black?


Even as a staunch Democrat (jeffersonian - 9/12/2008 2:54:54 PM)
I have to say that I'm very fond of John Hager.  The first time that we met, many years ago, we had a spirited but very good humored debate about which party's crazies were the craziest.

In the years since, John lost a Republican gubernatorial nominating contest to Jim Gilmore and his party's chairmanship to this bone-headed nitwit.

Even as an optimistic Democrat, I don't think I could've argued with a straight face that not only were his party's crazies exponentially crazier but that within a few short years the inmates would actually take over the asylum.  I'm not sure whether it's a tragedy or a comedy, but I do have to admit I've rather enjoyed watching it.