RICHMOND- Grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is pleased to welcome aboard Trixie Averill, Roanoke resident and long-time grassroots organizer, as the new Virginia state director.

“Averill has played an influential role in Virginia’s conservative turnaround,” said Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity. “She’s a great example of how conservatives can be community organizers, too. We’re proud that she will be the one to hold the line during Virginia’s crucial budget battle.”

On Monday, Ben Marchi, Virginia state director of AFP, and Dick Morris, best-selling political author and analyst, toured Virginia's fifth Congressional district to educate citizen-activists on out-of-control, tax & spend policies taking place in Washington. These events were part of Americans for Prosperity's nationwide initiative, November is Coming.