| Spotlight |
Our Spotlight was established in 2000 to focus attention on legislators, individuals,
and organizations who have earned recognition for their contributions to the reform
of Virginia's Eminent Domain Laws.
In Virginia when property is taken for public use the law and the process heavily favor
condemning authorities and they have used their considerable power and influence to
stop or weaken any legislation designed to create a fair system and assure property
owners "just compensation" when their homes, businesses, and farms are taken for a
public project.
For this reason every Virginian is indebted to a small group of exceptional
Statesman/Legislators who never forget the people they serve and to the organizations
and individuals who have worked to gain support for their legislative leadership.
and organizations who have earned recognition for their contributions to the reform
of Virginia's Eminent Domain Laws.
In Virginia when property is taken for public use the law and the process heavily favor
condemning authorities and they have used their considerable power and influence to
stop or weaken any legislation designed to create a fair system and assure property
owners "just compensation" when their homes, businesses, and farms are taken for a
public project.
For this reason every Virginian is indebted to a small group of exceptional
Statesman/Legislators who never forget the people they serve and to the organizations
and individuals who have worked to gain support for their legislative leadership.
| John C. Marshall Award This bronze eagle is awarded each year to those Virginians who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of property rights. |
| 2006 Recipient to be Announced Fall 2006 |
| Bi-partisan Heroes of the 2006 Legislative Session |
| Delegate Johnny Joannou a Democrat |
| Senator Ken Cuccinelli a Republican |
| Delegate (R) Clark Hogan |
| Senator (D) John Edwards |
| Senator (R) Brandon Bell |
These eight men were leaders in the
battle to protect Virginians from the
expanded powers of the US Supreme
Court's Kelo decision which allows
government to use eminent domain to
take private property from one individual
and give it to another.
battle to protect Virginians from the
expanded powers of the US Supreme
Court's Kelo decision which allows
government to use eminent domain to
take private property from one individual
and give it to another.
| Legislator Honor Roll 1999 to 2006 Link to those who have made a difference |
| The Virginia Property Rights Coalition Dedicated to Reform of Virginia's Eminent Domain Laws |
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| Delegate (R)Tom Gear |
| Delegate (R) Bob Marshall |
| Delegate (R) Lee Ware |
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The sad fact is that ............. the courts have failed to make the law of "just compensation" just. It is therefore
appropriate for the Legislature to step in and perform its constitutional function and its civic duty of reforming
the law to make it conform to elemental notions of fairness. Gideon Kanner, Esq.
appropriate for the Legislature to step in and perform its constitutional function and its civic duty of reforming
the law to make it conform to elemental notions of fairness. Gideon Kanner, Esq.