Beverly Hodges Told McClendon 'No'
Former Oklahoma County Commissioner Beverly Hodges told Fox 25 News tonight that she refused to build a bridge to the Arcadia tree farm owned by Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon because it was not a priority.
After McClendon helped fund her opponent, Jim Roth, she was defeated and Roth subsequently sponsored improvements on Anderson Road in Arcadia and construction of the new bridge to the tree farm that McClendon wanted.
As a result, the value of McClendon's tree farm soared.
This year, Roth named McClendon as co-chairman of his campaign for election to the Corporation Commission, which regulates McClendon's industry. McClendon also is Roth's top fundraiser and a maximum donor.
Roth voted against a coal-power plant that McClendon opposed; Roth never disclosed his alliance with McClendon or their connection through the Arcadia road and bridge projects or McClendon's donation to his county commissioner campaign.
After McClendon helped fund her opponent, Jim Roth, she was defeated and Roth subsequently sponsored improvements on Anderson Road in Arcadia and construction of the new bridge to the tree farm that McClendon wanted.
As a result, the value of McClendon's tree farm soared.
This year, Roth named McClendon as co-chairman of his campaign for election to the Corporation Commission, which regulates McClendon's industry. McClendon also is Roth's top fundraiser and a maximum donor.
Roth voted against a coal-power plant that McClendon opposed; Roth never disclosed his alliance with McClendon or their connection through the Arcadia road and bridge projects or McClendon's donation to his county commissioner campaign.
Labels: Aubrey McClendon, Beverly Hodges, Jim Roth
posted by Mike McCarville @ 9:23 PM
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