http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/blacks_son_won_bids Comments for "Black's son won bids" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/blacks_son_won_bids#comment-2107 <p>Jon Black declined comment...son of a vile criminal.</p> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:36:21 -0500 FFC1304 comment 2107 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/blacks_son_won_bids <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/morningroundup_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>A company owned by the son of disgraced former House Speaker <a href="/dome/profiles/jim_black">Jim Black</a> won contracts to provide pest control at three state prisons.</p><p>But Black Pest Control was not the lowest bidder.</p><p>The 67-year-old company, based in Charlotte, was paid $124,000 for prison construction projects in Bertie and Green Counties, although a Virginia-based business bid $42,000 for the same work.</p><p>A project manager for a subcontractor on the construction projects said that two officials with Centex Construction pressured him to hire the company.</p><p>Jon Black declined to comment. (<a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/1179/story/768397.html">N&amp;O</a>) </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/blacks_son_won_bids#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/blacks_son_won_bids#comment Black Pest Control Centex Construction Jim Black Jon Black prisons Under the Dome Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3105 at http://projects.newsobserver.com