RICHMOND, VA – Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) released the following statement on the Northern Virginia Technology Council TechPAC endorsement of Ken Cuccinelli for Governor:

“Today, the Northern Virginia Technology Council TechPAC endorsed Ken Cuccinelli for Governor because he has the experience and superior command of the issues that Virginia’s business leaders expect in their Governor.

“It is incredibly unfortunate that after learning of this news last week, Terry McAuliffe and his Democratic allies tried to bully and threaten Virginia’s business leaders in an effort to prevent this endorsement. I am appalled that Terry McAuliffe and other prominent Democrats would threaten to hold the legislative agenda of Northern Virginia business leaders hostage to their political agenda.

“That might work in Washington, but it is unacceptable here in Virginia.”