As the 2022 General Assembly Session comes to an end, we are happy to announce that the Legislative Affairs and Advocacy Committee of VLTA has played a vital role in our voices as a title industry being heard this session on a number of issues. In Senate Bill 311 (and House Bill 281), the initial … Continue reading General Assembly Wrap-Up
ALTA ONE – New Orleans, Louisiana
I had the privilege of attending ALTA One this year for the first time. Stephanie Campbell, President of VLTA for 2021-2022 and I, in my capacity as President-Elect, flew to New Orleans to take advantage of all that ALTA One had to offer. I was thinking this would be another butt-numbing series of educational sessions, … Continue reading ALTA ONE – New Orleans, Louisiana
2021 VIRGINIA ELECTION RECAP
The November 2, 2021, Virginia elections resulted in a sweeping upset, with Republicans capturing all three statewide offices and the House of Delegates majority, ending Democratic unified control of state government. Virginia’s “off-off year” statewide and legislative elections feature the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and 100 seats in the House of Delegates on the … Continue reading 2021 VIRGINIA ELECTION RECAP
VLTA Incoming President’s Message From Stephanie Campbell
Hello VLTA Members! I am Stephanie Campbell, Your VLTA President for the 2021/2022 Term.We have faced a great many challenges over the last year and are finally seeing a sense of normalcy return to life and business. Deemed essential by the Department of Treasury, our workloads doubled if not tripled. We were forced to find … Continue reading VLTA Incoming President’s Message From Stephanie Campbell
Clerks’ Association Message
Message from the Virginia Court Clerks’ Association (VCCA): The VCCA just recently held its annual convention in August where the 2021-2022 Officers were installed. This year’s President is Kristen Nelson from York County-Poquoson Circuit Court. Kristen has been worked in the Clerk’s Office for 25 years and has been Clerk since 2014. This past year … Continue reading Clerks’ Association Message
BUILDING BRIDGES
VLTA President, Julie Ann Rutledge, formed the 2021 VLTA Presidents’ Building Bridges Taskforce (BBT) to develop cooperative relations between the VLTA Association and other industry related Associations. Past VLTA President, Kevin T. Pogoda, has been appointed Chairman of this Taskforce. The immediate assignment for the taskforce is to Build Bridges with the Virginia Association of … Continue reading BUILDING BRIDGES
VLTA Ronald Donn Scholarship 2021
The Ronald Donn Scholarship Award honors VLTA Past President Ronald Donn and recognizes newly licensed title insurance agents and newly certified VCTE and/or VCTSA's. Ronald Donn was passionate about industry education. The winner of the scholarship will receive a complimentary registration to the VLTA Annual Convention, October 18-22, 2021.To qualify, you must be a VLTA … Continue reading VLTA Ronald Donn Scholarship 2021
Women in Business Achievement Award
We are pleased to announce that Mary S. Long, President of Stewart Title and Settlement Services, Inc. has been selected to receive a 2020 “Women in Business Achievement Award”. Award winners are selected each year by Inside Business to recognize women who have made a significant impact on their business community and who have served … Continue reading Women in Business Achievement Award