State Sen. Edd Houck’s daughter gets a free ride. . .

It appears as if a cottage that is given to visiting professors and dignitaries to MWC is currently being occupied by the daughter of State Senator Edd Houck. . . rent-free.

Anderson said he met with Greta Houck after her father asked him this summer about the possibility of enrolling his daughter in a class at MWC.

Because of her late enrollment, a single-floor room with a private bathroom–needed to accommodate her disability–was not available in any of the residence halls at the college, Mock said.

Rick Hurley, MWC’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, said Greta Houck was being charged the college’s highest housing rate–$2,040 per semester, the same fee charged to a student occupying a single bedroom in a campus apartment shared with other students.

Her housing bill was mailed Oct. 1 and is due at the end of the month, Hurley said.

He said Greta Houck’s housing bill “sat on a desk” until The Free Lance-Star inquired about it. Hurley said the newspaper’s questions reminded him to get it processed.

Now having attended classes at Mary Washington, exactly how many times has the college simply let an unpaid bill sit around on a desk? I can think of only one occasion, and I think I’m reading it here.

According to campaign finance reports, Anderson gave $500 in August to Houck’s campaign for re-election. As of Aug. 31, Houck was the only candidate to whom Anderson had made a donation.

Hmmm. . .