In reference to "New Taxi Service Wins Tentative OK" (Times Valley Edition, March 5), I vehemently deny Valley Cab Co. owner Lloyd Conway's accusation that campaign contributions to me by his prospective competitor, Masood Babaeian, influenced the City Council's unanimous decision to grant another taxi franchise in the Valley.
Never in my political career have I been influenced by a campaign contribution.
The issue of Valley cabs was raised by the Department of Transportation after it conducted a lengthy study and suggested in 1988 that an additional cab company was needed in the Valley to make taxicabs more efficient.
