A Glittering GOP Fundraiser for Barbara Comstock

Del. Barbara Comstock, R-34th, who is running for reelection to the Virginia House of Delegates, threw a gold-plated fundraiser Sept. 27 in Langley with Gov. Bob McDonnell as the star attraction, as well as present and former elected GOP officials and a wide swath of technology and business executives.

Bobbie Kilberg, president and CEO of the Northern Virginia Tech Council, hosted the fundraiser at her elegant home. Comstock barred coverage of the fundraiser. She later posted pictures on her Facebook page.

Comstock is running for a second term. She faces Democratic challenger Pamela Danner in the Nov. 8 election.

She’s held a number of fundraisers with big-name Republicans in recent weeks as she amasses her war chest, including Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Ticket prices for the Sept. 27 event ranged from $250 to $5,000.

Among the many well-connected Republicans sponsoring the event:

-Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell

-Former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia

-Former Sen. Spencer Abraham of Michigan who was also secretary of Energy under President George W. Bush. He's also a McLean neighbor.

-Fred Malek, former president of Marriott Hotels and Northwest
Airlines and former assistant to Presidents Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush. He served as a National Finance Committee co-chair of John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. A McLean neighbor.

 -Dendy Young, CEO of McLean Capital LLC, a private equity firm based in McLean, and a longtime information technology executive.

Here's the complete list of sponsors that Comstock included in her invitation:

Hosts - $5,000 each

Speaker Bill Howell and Dominion PAC
The Hon. Kirk Cox     The Hon. Chris Jones
Gary Nakamoto    Don Rainey
7th District Republican Congressional Committee
 
Co-Hosts, $2,500 each
NVTC TechPAC 
The Hon. Tag Greason
Fred and Marlene Malek
Dendy and Andrea Young
Karl and Doris Pierson
Lammot DuPont
 
Patrons $1,000
David Norcross    Frank Newman
Steve Cassaday       HBAV BuildPAC
John Jacquemin    Michelle Lee
Bob and Holly Vagley    Mike Gallagher
VADA    Lynn and Richard Girard
Virginia Dental Association    Intuit
Verizon     NAOIP 
Gabe and Karen Joseph       Marty and Janet Irving
John and Sally Burns   Todd Stottlemeyer
Entertainment Software Association   Umar and Uzma Hayat
The Hon. Joe May   The Hon. Tom Rust
The Hon. Tom Davis    The Hon. Tim Hugo
The Hon. Bobby Orrock    The Hon. Greg Habeeb
   The Hon. Ed Scott    The Hon. Todd Gilbert
Tom Brock    Richard Wiley   Tom Hungar
Bob and Joyce Johnson    Affordable Shelter PAC
 
Sponsors $500
Sherry and Jerry Reynolds   Mike Lewis
NOVEC     AOL      SeaWorld Parks
Fluor    Comcast   William Hollinger
Steve Mullins    Peter Sirh  Bill Sullivan
Kyle McSlarrow    Gary Garcynski   Washington Gas PAC
Gary Wingo    Jerry and Anne Gruner   
Darlene Bryant Quinn     Martin Quinn
The Hon. Scott Garrett   The Hon. Boyden Gray
The Hon. Spencer and Jane Abraham
Chris Caldwell   The Hon. Peter Fitzgerald  
Don Workman   Rob Quartel     Scott McGeary
Toll Road Investors Partnership    Scott LaRose
Kyle McSlarrow   Laurie Mensing   Ken Butler
 
cordially invite you to an

Evening Reception
in honor of
Delegate Barbara Comstock
with special guests
Governor Bob McDonnell
The Hon. Vince Callahan
Secretary of Technology Jim Duffey
Secretary of Commerce Jim Cheng
 
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
 
At the home of Bobbie & Bill Kilberg
McLean, VA

Host: $5,000
Co-host: $2,500
Patrons:  $1,000
Sponsors:  $500
Individual Ticket:  $250