Sen. John Miller has landed a job with the company for which he successfully cosponsored a huge tax break this year.
The bill, SB1188, exempted aircraft sales and use taxes for “qualified companies” that make a minimum of $4 million capital investment, create 50 new jobs and other qualifications. Co-sponsored by Sen. John Miller, it passed this year.
Guess how many companies in Newport News that sounds like?
According to the Daily Press, one. Orion Air Group.
So, guess where Sen. John Miller works now?
Orion Air Group.
Until recently, Miller worked as Director of Development and Marketing for the Boys and Girls Club. No longer.
Now his title is “Director of Community Relations” for Orion Air, the same folks for whom he cosponsored a huge tax break, and also took thousands in campaign contributions, too.
Outrageous. Kind of like sponsoring a budget amendment and getting a $40,000 a year job out of it?
Of course, there is no evidence of any quid-pro-quo between Sen. John Miller’s sponsoring of a huge tax break and a job offer from the company that got the break.
I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence…
