Chevron Response to Recent Erroneous E-Forum
The Richmond Chamber is forwarding this response from Heather Kulp, the
Public Affairs Manager of the Richmond Chevron Refinery, in response to Councilman Tom Butt’s recent e-forum accusation.
Dear Tom,
In your recent e-forum (below) you attempt to “connect the dots” of recent City Council meetings, and erroneously state that Chevron indirectly funded the group as a tactic to discredit the mayor and RPA. This statement is not only troubling but is also entirely false.
Chevron has not and would not fund the activities or actions of this group and we denounce hate speech in any form. In fact, Chevron is a strong supporter of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, not only in our community, but also with our employees. Chevron’s PRIDE employee network represents LGBT employees at Chevron and represents Chevron’s core belief in diversity and inclusion. Chevron has even been named as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Human Rights Campaign from 2006 to present because of our commitment to an inclusive workforce. And recently, at a PRIDE celebration at Chevron Richmond, we invited Jovanka Beckles to serve as a keynote speaker.
Chevron strongly supports the return of respect, civility and good government to the Richmond council chambers. For these reasons, I demand that you issue a retraction on your e-forum of this false statement.
Sincerely,
Heather Kulp
Public Affairs Manager, Chevron Richmond
Click here to read Councilman Butt's original e-forum written on July 25, 2013.
