function formvalidateinfo() { 
		
		var infoform = document.getElementById('requestInfo');
		
		
		// validates first name contains chars
		if (infoform.first_name.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your First Name");
			return false;
		}
		// validates last name contains chars
		if (infoform.last_name.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Last Name");
			return false;
		}
		// validates daytimephone
		if (infoform.phone.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Phone Number ");
			return false;
		}
		// validates email
		if (infoform.email.value == ""){
			alert ("Please enter your Email Address");
			return false;
		}
		// validates state
		if (infoform.state.options[infoform.state.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please enter your State");
			return false;
		}
		// validates how user heard about us
		if (infoform.aboutus.options[infoform.aboutus.selectedIndex].value == 0) {
			alert ("Please tell us how you heard about us");
			return false;
		}
		
}