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VIRGINIANS FOR
ALTERNATIVES
TO THE DEATH PENALTY
Virginians for Alternatives
to the Death Penalty
P.O. Box 12222
Richmond, VA 23241
(434) 960-7779
office@vadp.org
www.vadp.org
Michael E. Stone
Executive Director
Dale Brumfield
Field Director
VIRGINIANS FOR
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TO THE DEATH PENALTY
VADP Awards Luncheon
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Noon to 2:00pm
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
Reston
Keynote Speaker
David Bruck is a Washington and Lee
University Law School Professor and Director
of the Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse.
A criminal defense attorney since 1976, David
has argued seven death penalty cases in the
U.S. Supreme Court and over 70 capital
appeals in state and lower federal courts.
David has represented capital defendants at
trial in more than 20 cases — including Susan
Smith, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and Dylann Roof.
Award History
The VADP Citizen Advocate of the Year
award is named after Betty Gallagher:
Betty Gallagher lived in Charlottesville and
worked as a biological research scientist until
she retired. She served on the VADP board
of directors and was active in abolition work.
Betty passed away in October 2014.
Award Recipient
Rob Lee is the third recipient of the Betty
Gallagher Citizen Advocate of the Year Award.
Rob is the Executive Director of the Virginia
. Capital Resource Representation Center — a
nonprofit law firm that provides post-conviction
legal representation for Virginia inmates who
have been sentenced to death. The Center also
presents clemency petitions to the Governor.
Rob manages a team of attorneys who have
saved the lives of numerous death row inmates
— his mission for the last two decades.
Schedule
Welcome Kent Willis
VADP Board Member
Lunch
VADP Update Michael Stone
VADP Executive Director
Speaker Introduction Kamyle Li
VADP Board Member
Keynote Address David Bruck
Award Presentation:
Citizen Advocate of the Year
« Introduction Matthew Engle
« Recipient Rob Lee
Closing Kent Willis
VADP Board Member
