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Subject: Business Relationships With Developers Email

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Pierceall
To: Supervisor Ron Llewellyn

Cc: [Undisclosed Recepients]

Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:36 AM
Subject: Business Relationships With Developers

Mr. Llewellyn,
Two recent newspaper articles have quoted you as saying your opponent in the November election, Mr. White, does business with developers.

In The Warren County Report late September edition you are quoted as saying this about Mr. White:
“As a challenger in a race he has to find a way to try to separate himself from the incumbent. And it’s often hard for challengers to do that. But in his case he knows better than to say some of the things he’s said because as a real estate agent he does work with developers.”

Further, you were quoted as saying:

“You have to chuckle when you do have a real estate agent who deals directly with many developers, and Glenn does deal with other developers on selling their projects. But it’s easy to cast stones and what else is he going to talk about other than this potential difference between us?” Llewellyn asks."

An article appearing in the 09-13-2007 Northern Virginia Daily had this to say:
"Llewellyn said that White could benefit from development because he is a real estate agent. White works part time as a real estate agent at Weichert Realty in Front Royal. White said that as a real estate agent, he sells existing houses and doesn't do development."

In the interests of accuracy and fairness, I’m interested in getting to the bottom of this, as I assume you are too.

It is common public knowledge you, Mr. Llewellyn, received something over $2,000,000.00 from Brookfield Washington LLC, a developer and builder of high density housing projects and other projects as well, in connection with 2 of your development projects, Swan Farm and Catlett Road. There may be others involving other developers, but for now, let us concentrate on just these two.

Do you deny you have a business relationship with Brookfield Washington LLC? If you do not, please say so now and set the record straight.

Now let us look at the business relationships of Mr. White.

You implied Mr. White does business with "many" developers. Do you, Mr. Llewellyn, have specific knowledge of any business relationship involving ANY developer and Mr. White? Do you know of any other person who has that knowledge?

If you do, please say so now. I (and perhaps others) would like to independently verify that relationship and alert the voters.

Best regards,
Bill Pierceall