The Project Runway Winner and The State Lawmaker?
The Texas Republican Party is calling for an investigation of State Rep. Hubert Vo, D-Houston, and his acceptance of gifts from Lot 8, the chic Houston boutique run by designer Chloe Dao, the first winner of the reality show, Project Runway. From the Texas GOP:
Invitations and public documents obtained by the Republican Party of Texas show Rep. Vo accepted illegal in-kind corporate contributions from "LOT 8 SALON INC." According to records provided by the Texas Secretary of State, "LOT 8 SALON INC." is a "For-Profit Texas Corporation".I have to say, I never expected to be writing about Project Runway on this blog. You made me do it, Hans Klingler. :)In addition to the illegal in-kind corporate contributions, "LOT 8 SALON INC." offered discount coupons on clothing purchases in exchange for contributions to Rep. Vo's campaign.
P.S. Austin City Councilwoman Jennifer Kim and I know that Asian-Americans can sometimes get confused for one another, so just to head things off, no, I am not Chloe Dao. Oh, and Mark Strama is not Patrick Rose.
Fine, but are you now, or have you ever been, Connie Chung?