newsobserver.com projects - Smith&#039;s jet - Comments http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/smiths_jet Comments for "Smith's jet" en Smith's jet http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/smiths_jet <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"> <p>When he started his gubernatorial run, state Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/fred_smith">Fred Smith</a> bought a plane.</p><p>The <a href="http://citation.cessna.com/">Citation</a> jet he bought retails for about $2.5 million, but a financial disclosure form Smith filed with the <a href="http://www.ethicscommission.nc.gov/">State Ethics Commission</a> shows he&#39;s also making money from it.</p><p>According to his 2007 form, Smith earned income from 18 instances of &quot;aircraft rental.&quot;</p><p>The rentals include developers: Glen-Tree Investments, Celebration Associates, and Cary contractor Steve Fowler.</p><p>It also includes prominent Republican donors Cliff Benson Jr. and Dean Painter Jr. </p><p>The complete list of rentals is below. </p> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-readmore"> <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/smiths_jet"><img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/8830.newsobserver-drupal-projects.apps.prod.nandomedia.com/themes/nao/images/dome_read_more.gif" width="74" height="23" border="0" /></a></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/smiths_jet#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/smiths_jet#comment Bob Gorham Cliff Benson Jr. Dean Painter Jr. F.L. Robuck Jr. Fred Smith Governor &#039;08 State Ethics Commission Steve Fowler Under the Dome Thu, 17 May 2007 16:14:20 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 683 at http://projects.newsobserver.com