If you’ve been following the saga of Norfolk Treasurer Anthony Burfoot, then you know that some serious change needs to be made to the laws in Virginia which allow him to stay in office while appealing his felony convictions. A house Bill addressing the situation – automatic suspension from office upon conviction – was discussed in this article. But it is the Senate bill which needs our immediate attention. The bipartisan SB 1487, sponsored by Sen. Lynwood Lewis and co-sponsored by Sen. Bill DeSteph, will be heard tomorrow, Tuesday, January 24, at 4pm, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.

Although I had planned to be in Richmond tomorrow for CPA Lobby Day, I’m not going to make it. So like you, I’ll be contacting the members of the committee and asking them to support this bill. I hope you will do the same. The committee members and their contact information is as follows: