Petrelis Files

Rima Calderon
Director, Corporate Communications
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20017

Dear Ms. Calderon:

Public records available from the Federal Election Commission show you donated $250 on March 26, 2004, to the John Kerry for President Committee for his primary races. [1]

Since you are neither an editor nor a reporter for the Washington Post, there is no chance that your financial support of Kerry could in any way influence coverage of his bid for the White House.

However, because you are the director of corporate communications for the paper, I wonder if your contribution violates any Washington Post policies regarding donations from non-editorial employees to political candidates. [2]

Does your donation to Kerry's presidential campaign committee breach any Washington Post company guidelines?

A prompt reply is requested.

Regards,

Michael Petrelis
San Francisco, CA
Ph: 415-621-6267

Sources:
1. PoliticalMoneyLine
2. Washington Post Company