New Reporting from The Patch
According to campaign finance filings, Christopher Clemente, CEO of Comstock Holdings, appears to have used a different entity to make a donation to the campaign committee of Matthew Letourneau (R-Dulles District) who is running for re-election to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Letourneau is the most senior member of that Board, and also a member on the Metro Board, which oversees the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority.
Last week, State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, told Patch that one of the reasons to put a casino on the Silver Line was to help Metro financially.
As Patch is reporting, "Given Letourneau's status as a member of the Metro Board and Comstock's plan to build a casino on the Silver Line, the unusual way the $10,000 was donated deserves a closer look."
Reston Casino: Read All of Patch's Reporting
- (this article) Casino Developer Linked To Obscure Political Donation, Filings Show
- Casino Planned Near Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station By Comstock
- Developer Brings Democratic Leaders To Site Of Planned Casino At Metro
- Reston Casino: Developer CEO's Relative Donates $1M To VA Candidates
- Casino At Reston Station: Share Your Opinion In Patch's Online Poll
- Reston Association Votes To Oppose Developer Plan To Build Casino
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