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Honorable James R. Spencer

United States District Judge

Eastern District of Virginia Richmond Division

701 E. Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Dear Judge Spencer,

Thank you for taking the time to read over this letter. I have known Bob McDonnell for over eight years

now and he is like a second father to me. I have been good friends and roommates with his daughter

Rachel since our first year at James Madison University together.

If I could sum Bob up in three words it would be humble, honest, and loving. He is an outstanding role

model and I wish there were more people in the world like him. The first word that comes to mine is

humble; he never cared about status and treated all people with the same amount of respect. One yearat the Christmas Party I remember there was plenty of politicians and other upstanding individuals at the

event, but it didnt matter who he was talking to if we went to say hey or waved, he would say Excuse

me. Hey guys, I am so happy you made the ride up to come be with Rachel. It always meant a lot toRachels friends and I that he took the time to get to know us, even when he was so busy. Another

specific instance that comes to minds is when he came to help his eldest daughter, Jeanine, with her new

house. I remember looking outside and he was pressuring washing and he was grinning from ear to earwith happiness. I asked him why he looked so happy and he tried to spray me with it and then said he was

so happy to pressure wash cause he hasnt been able to do anything like that in a while. Bob is a simple

man he has never valued anything of money or status, the happiness he gets is from others.

In the last eight years of knowing Bob he has taught us many valuable lessons, one of them being honestand living an honest life. We would sit up late nights at the mansion or around the fire pit at Jeanines andhe would give us advice on whatever we were talking about, whether it be relationships, our career, or

just life. He is a man of God and always would tell us to look to him for guidance.

Lastly but definitely not least, he is loving and sees the good in everyone he meets. If you spend morethan 5 minutes with the McDonnell family you will see the loving people that they are. Anytime you run

into one of them or are leaving them they will hug you and hold on to you for a few minutes. They

cherish time with each other and the people they love around them. They are the most kind and lovingpeople I have ever met and they make everyone feel like family.

For friends, family, and even acquaintances of Bob McDonnell this is upsetting because we know theman he really is and what he represents. I ask and plead for a lenient sentence this January.

Thank you,

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Royal Oak, MD 21662

Tel: (410) 822-3458

October 15, 2014




701 E. Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Dear Judge Spencer;

I am writing to share with you my personal experiences with Bob McDonnell when he was campaigning

for and serving as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2009, when I first met Governor

McDonnell, I was serving as the President of a large IT services firm, CGI Technologies and Solutions,

headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia and also as the Chair of the Northern Virginia Technology Council,

(NVTC) the one of the nations largest IT professional associations. I had many occasions to meet with

Governor McDonnell in both of those capacities.

In every single interaction that I had with the Governor, both formal and informal, he was focused on

one key issuemaking the Commonwealth a better place to live and work for its citizens and

businesses. As an example, during the campaign he became aware of and was keenly interested in the

fact that our company had established a software engineering center of excellence in rural Southwest

Virginia, employing over 300 people with high paying salaries. He immediately wanted to learn about

the key challenges and success factors in establishing such a center, and after his election, formed a

commission, on which I served, focused on replicating that kind of economic growth in rural Virginia.

On many occasions, the NVTC asked for Governor McDonnells support on issues important to our

constituency, and he worked tirelessly to proactively help on issues related to making Virginia a betterplace for business. He often travelled to Northern Virginia at all hours to honor our requests to support

important initiatives such as the expansion of job opportunities for Veterans.

Each and every time I met with Governor McDonnell he impressed me as the model public servant,

knowledgeable about the issues and focused on delivering real positive impact to the Commonwealth.

He was also very kind and thoughtful, for example, always asking me about my family, and remembering

details that I had shared in prior conversations.

I hope you will consider a lenient sentence for a man who has contributed so much to the lives of all

Virginians.

I also thank you for your great service to our country.

Sincerely,

Donna S. Morea

CEO



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November 19, 2014



Eastern District of Virginia,

Richmond Division

701 E. Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Dear Judge Spencer;

I am writing to you regarding former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell.

My name is Shin Murphy, I am working at the Williamsburg Pottery in Human

Resource Department.

I ve never known Bob McDonnell in personally, but as a Citizen of Virginia last 20

years, Ive been witnessed Bobs dedication and commitment to serve public for

buildup better Virginia.

He served and fought for his country many years and later serve to public in

community which I admired his achievement during his Governors tenure.

Bob and his family have suffered greatly and please have a mercy when you hand

down his sentence next year.

Sincerely,

Shin Murphy

Human Resource Manager

Williamsburg Pottery

PO Box 123

Lightfoot, VA 23090



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The Honorable James R. Spencer

United States District JudgeEastern District, Richmond Division

701 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Dear Judge Spencer:

I am writing you today to ask for leniency of a far and just man: Robert F. McDonnell. I

have known Bob McDonnell for 27 years of my life, and not once have I had an interaction withhim where I didn't leave feeling like the most important person to him in the room. This wasn't

because I was the only person in the room, but rather a result of the sincerity in which Bob would

interact with family or strangers, which is rare in todays world.

Bob has dedicated his life to serving others, whether it be his through his faith, his familyor his State, Bob has always been second. Therefore, I am asking you to put him first when youconsider handing out lenient sentences.

Thank you for your consideration,

John Naisawald



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Richmond, VA 23219

Re: Letter of support of Governor Bob McDonnell

Dear Judge Spencer:

I am the former Commonwealth's Attorney for Buchanan County. As a new

person in the community

of

Buchanan County, I initially considered a run in this

small, tight-knit, Appalachian conlmunity as a good means to meet the

community and get my name, as a new attorney new to the area, better known.

Only after getting into the race did I see the unique ways that being from outside

the area could genuinely benefit the people of Buchanan County.

For years, there was a deep seated sense of corruption within the political offices

of the county. On two occasions the county's Board of Supervisors had faced

investigations and arrests by federal authorities, the last of which occurred just

prior to my run for Commonwealth's Attorney. As such, I became particularly

sensitive to even the mere appearance of political impropriety.

It

is from this point

of

view that I write to you in support of Governor

McDonnell. I took office as a total stranger to the Governor (who was the

Attorney General at the time) and the Virginia political landscape in general.

During my years in office, Attorney General McDonnell, and later Governor

McDonnell consistently showed extreme courtesy and grace in aiding me in any

way I requested assistance. He also provided me the very best advice I received

about holding a public office - Tan1ara, forget about any upcoming campaigns

and do the

jo

to your very best ability.

In contemplating all this, I ask you to please grant Governor McDonnell a lenient

sentence, with no incarceration time to serve. The public shame and personal

disgrace he has and continues to face has been extreme compared with a typical

defendant before you. It is a much greater fall for someone like Bob, who was

once considered a front-runner for a Vice-Presidential nomination and potential

Presidential candidate, than for most defendants who appear before you. That

extreme shame certainly serves the justice system's purposes of deterrence and

punishment.

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may have. I can be contacted at any time should you like more input from me.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best wishes

Tamara Neo Esq.

Neo Law Firm PLLC



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pep talk. At a public gathering, he pulled me aside for quiet one-on-on talk and Ill neverforget his words: its not a good situation but well get through this, I have confidence in

you and weve got your back. For that I will always be grateful.

In closing, I hope this letter will be instructive to your decision. I greatly

appreciate your consideration of my thoughts on this matter.

Cordially,

Samuel A. Nixon, Jr.



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September 19, 2014

Honorable James

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Spencer



701 E. Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Dear Judge Spencer,

I am writing

to

you about Governor Bob McDonnell in the hope th t his sentence will be suspended.

In

all of my

dealings

with

him, I found him to

be

an extraordinary good and decent man, always willing to help those around

him.

I fi rst met Governor McDonnell when he was Attorney General. I was just promoted

to

superintendent of Catholic

schools, and had to make the difficult decision to close Saint Joseph School in Petersburg. When I arrived at

the

school, Attorney General Bob McDonnell was holding a press conference asking for help

to save

the school. Within

days of his powerful testimony, money poured in and the school survives until this day. This

sc

hool ser

ves

a mostly

poor minority population, and continues its mission because one man, Bob McDonnell, took it upon himself to do

the right thing without concern

for

any negative political repercussions th t might come his way.

That same day, after he finished speaking, the camera crews began

to

pack up just as I

was

about

to

address the

press.

I turned

to

Mr. McDonnell, whom I had not met, and asked him

to

please help

to

ensure th t my message

was heard. Even though his staff was continuously prompting him to leave, he turned to the press and said, this

young lady has

so

mething

to say

and he stood by

my

side until I had finished my statement. This incident may

seem insignificant, but it has always struck me as

so

telling of

the

man he is. He could have listened to his handlers

and run

off

with good reason, and yet his innate compassion came through and he took the time

to

help an

individual he had never met who was in a difficult spot.

Before he ran for governor, and

fter

he had resigned

the

position of attorney general,

our

paths crossed again.

When he learned my office had created a foundation to help provide scholarships

for

needy children, he offered to

help.

His

association with this cause, was the prime mover in attracting other influential community members.

On

another occasion he arranged for me to meet key educational leaders

from

Notre Dame. That meeting resulted in

a very fruitful partnership

with the

University th t has enhanced the quality of education and the vitality of our

schools.

With all

the

good th t Governor McDonnell

ha

s done for me and for my schools, there was never any expectation

th t

we would

do

something for him. I believe

th t

it is

truly

in his nature to help people whenever

if

he can.

I kriow you must have a very difficult

job

. As you determine Bob McDonnell s fate, please consider his kind, giving

nature, and

the

many occasions in which he se lf less ly served others.

Annette Z. Parsons



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I thank you for your service and for taking the

time to

read this letter.

I

had

the pleasure

to

serve on the

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for fifteen years appointed by

four

Virginia Governors and therefore I interacted with them and

their

administrations through serving

in this position .

While serving from 2010 and 2013 I have been involved in projects with Maureen and Bob McDonnell

promoting and developing wine education, research, marketing and tourism , both nationally and

internationally.

In

all occasions I witnessed from Maureen and

Bob

McDonnell a sincere, strong

commitment

and

tireless dedication toward the well-being

of

the State

of

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to be

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