L. F. Payne
President
McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
L.F. Payne is a businessman who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1988 until 1997, representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. He was one of the founders of the Congressional Blue Dogs, a coalition of moderate and conservative democratic members of Congress. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and its Trade, Tax Policy, and Social Security Subcommittees. Highly regarded by both political parties, L.F. directs federal public affairs efforts for clients. His areas of expertise include trade, tax issues, health care, real estate, and transportation. Prior to his congressional service, L.F. was the builder of the highly acclaimed Wintergreen Resort Community where he served as Chairman and President of Wintergreen Development, Inc.
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Education
- Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, M.B.A., 1973
- Virginia Military Institute, B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1967
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- Honorary member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society
Honors
- Mr. Payne has received numerous awards including the Hall of Fame of Virginia Boys State, Spirit of Enterprise award from the U.S. Chamber of Congress, the Guardian of Small Business award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Eagle of Freedom award from the American Security Council Foundation, and the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau. He has also been recognized for his work to improve rural hospitals and rural health care opportunities.
Civic Affiliations
- Chairman, Warner 2001, Mark Warner for Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
- Member of the Medical Center Operating Board of the University of Virginia Medical Center
- Member of the Board of Directors of the George C. Marshall Foundation
- He has also served as President of the Nelson County Community Development Foundation; Member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Nature Conservancy; Member of the UVA Foundation Board; Member of the Piedmont Community College Foundation Board, Member of the Urban Land Institute; Member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO); Member of the Board of Directors VMI Foundation; Member of Board of Directors of Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Foundation; Trustee, Rockfish Presbyterian Church in Nellysford, Virginia
Past Positions
- Elected to Congress in a special election June 1988
- Member of the House Public Works and Transportation Committee
- Member of the Veteran Affairs Committee
- Member of the House Budget Committee
- Member of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Member of the Democratic Leadership Council and the Conservative Democratic Forum
- Guest lecturer – University of Virginia Darden Business School 1995 – present.
- Adjunct professor – University of Virginia Department of Government and Foreign Affairs 2000-2003.
- Chairman of the Board of Wintergreen Development, Inc., 1985-1988; President, 1976 to 1985; Planning and Development Manager of the Wintergreen Development, Inc., 1973 to 1976
- Engineer – Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company – 1969-1971
- First Lieutenant – U.S. Army – 1967-1969
Service
- Strategic Communications & Grassroots
- State Government Relations
- Federal Public Affairs
- Emerging European Markets
- Economic Development
- Energy
- Healthcare
- Insurance and Financial
- Land Use & Environmental
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
