function formFocus(){
  var name = document.getElementById("name");
  name.focus();
}

function validate_required(field,alerttxt){
  with (field){
    if (value==null||value==""){
      alert(alerttxt);
      return false
    }
    else {
    return true
    }
  }
}

function validate_form(thisform){
  with (thisform){
    if (validate_required(name,"Name is a required field")==false){
      name.focus();
      return false
    }
    if (validate_required(address,"Address is a required field")==false){
      address.focus();
      return false
    }
    if (validate_required(city,"City is a required field")==false){
      city.focus();
      return false
    }
    if (validate_required(state,"State is a required field")==false){
      city.focus();
      return false
    }
    if (validate_required(zip,"Zip Code is a required field")==false){
      zip.focus();
      return false
    }
    if (validate_required(phone,"Phone is a required field")==false){
      phone.focus();
      return false
    }
    if (validate_required(email,"Email is a required field")==false){
      email.focus();
      return false
    }
    if (committeeinfo.checked == false &&
      volunteer.checked == false &&
      mailing.checked == false &&
      addemail.checked == false &&
      voteinfo.checked == false &&
      districtinfo.checked == false &&
      donating.checked == false){
        alert ('Please Select an Area of Interest');
        return false;
    }
  }
}