AP NewsBreak: Alaska Hired Consultants Ahead of Obama Visit
Source: Associated Press
AP NewsBreak: Alaska Hired Consultants Ahead of Obama Visit
By becky bohrer, associated press
·JUNEAU, Alaska — Oct 6, 2015, 10:26 PM ET
Gov. Bill Walker's administration spent $50,000 on consultants to help prepare for a visit by President Barack Obama and nearly another $2,000 on a professional photographer to capture what was described as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.
The expenditures were revealed in public records obtained by The Associated Press and came at a time when state spending is under renewed scrutiny as Alaska grapples with multibillion-dollar budget deficits amid low oil prices.
The firm Perkins Coie was hired in a contract running from July 8 to Aug. 31, when Obama arrived in Alaska for a multiday visit. The contract was for up to $50,000 — the final amount paid, Walker spokeswoman Katie Marquette said Tuesday.
Obama visited Alaska over three days in late August and early September, speaking at a U.S. State Department-hosted Arctic climate summit in Anchorage before traveling to outlying communities as part of an effort to draw attention to climate change concerns.
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Here's a photo of Gov. Walker, a very fine figure of a governor, which you will find suitable for framing, should you wish to print it.
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It was a rare & historic visit.
From the article, the money came from the Governor's office budget which has funds set aside for contingency expenses lIke this. Money wasn't diverted from the state's operating budget.
With all the money squandered in government, this is nothing to get worked up about.
