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Published On: Mar 05, 2004 12:07 AM
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Published On: Mar 05, 2004 12:07 AM
THE REASONS WHY HE LIED
GOVERNOR ROWLAND ISSUES A
STATEMENT
Statement of Governor John G.
Rowland
December 12, 2003
In 1997 my wife and I purchased a small cottage on Bantam Lake in Litchfield. We began repairs and renovations. This work was done by me and my family, by professional contractors and subcontractors, and by friends.
In the limited, spontaneous remarks I made about the cottage and repairs, I provided information that was incorrect and incomplete. I regret doing this and I am sorry I did it. I apologize to the Capitol press corps, which deserves forthright information. But more importantly, I apologize to the citizens of Connecticut, whose trust and respect I prize above all else. I intend to keep that trust through my continued hard work over the next three years.
By releasing this statement and the attached documents, it is my intention to set the record straight. The information I am providing is based on my knowledge and information gathered by my attorneys at my direction.
Attached are documents that reflect improvements made to the cottage, our payments for that work, and bank loans we obtained to help make those payments. As reflected in these documents, we paid over $30,000 for improvements to the cottage. On my initiative, I have voluntarily provided all of these documents to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In addition to the payments identified in the documents, I did not pay for certain work and services. Specifically:
December 12, 2003
In 1997 my wife and I purchased a small cottage on Bantam Lake in Litchfield. We began repairs and renovations. This work was done by me and my family, by professional contractors and subcontractors, and by friends.
In the limited, spontaneous remarks I made about the cottage and repairs, I provided information that was incorrect and incomplete. I regret doing this and I am sorry I did it. I apologize to the Capitol press corps, which deserves forthright information. But more importantly, I apologize to the citizens of Connecticut, whose trust and respect I prize above all else. I intend to keep that trust through my continued hard work over the next three years.
By releasing this statement and the attached documents, it is my intention to set the record straight. The information I am providing is based on my knowledge and information gathered by my attorneys at my direction.
Attached are documents that reflect improvements made to the cottage, our payments for that work, and bank loans we obtained to help make those payments. As reflected in these documents, we paid over $30,000 for improvements to the cottage. On my initiative, I have voluntarily provided all of these documents to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In addition to the payments identified in the documents, I did not pay for certain work and services. Specifically:
In 1997 workers affiliated with a company owned by the
Delahunty family of Southington helped to install a new ceiling in the cottage.
P.J. Delahunty paid these workers.
In 1999 employees of a company owned by members of the
Tomasso family performed exterior work at the cottage, including work on the
gutters and drainage.
In 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Alibozek and Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Ellef paid for the installation of heating improvements and a water
heater.
Peter Ellef provided a stepping stone for the front
stoop of the cottage.
Other personal friends helped perform and/or
coordinate work on the cottage. They are: Jo McKenzie, Vinny DeRosa. Ed Mikenas,
and Maurice Fabiani.
In 2001, Christine and Paul Corey gave me a hot tub to
use at the cottage as a birthday gift.
None of the people mentioned above received any
benefit from my office or the state in exchange for their assistance. Nor did
they ask for any such benefit. I am sure they were trying to help my family and
did not expect that their assistance might someday embarrass them or me. I am
grateful for their kindness, but am sorry for any appearance of impropriety that
was created.
I am continuing to cooperate with a review of the
matter by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Therefore, I will have no further public
comment on these issues.
Posted: Fri - December 12, 2003 at 05:25 PM