Post by Logan on Jun 29, 2016 2:24:08 GMT -6
Somewhere in the pile of gifts Gov. Pete Ricketts received last year is a cape, a red clown's nose, a rugby shirt and a Ronald Reagan candy jar.
The governor was showered with more than 400 gifts during his first year in office, ranging from baubles of little worth to five flight packages valued at more than $1,000 apiece, according to state disclosure records. The list includes Bibles, baseball caps, champagne, Omaha Steaks, Girl Scout cookies, and a hoodie from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Ricketts, an avid biker, received a new jersey from the Nebraska Bicycling Alliance and a rugby shirt from the Wayne State University women's team, a throwback to his days playing for the University of Chicago and the Chicago Griffins. Most gifts fall below the mandatory reporting threshold of $100, but Ricketts lists them all as his predecessors did.
"I'm grateful for the generosity of these numerous individuals," Ricketts said.
Read more: journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/ricketts-showered-with-gifts-during-first-year-in-office/article_96b7d515-ceff-53b0-8f78-df7057eac2ba.html
The governor was showered with more than 400 gifts during his first year in office, ranging from baubles of little worth to five flight packages valued at more than $1,000 apiece, according to state disclosure records. The list includes Bibles, baseball caps, champagne, Omaha Steaks, Girl Scout cookies, and a hoodie from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Ricketts, an avid biker, received a new jersey from the Nebraska Bicycling Alliance and a rugby shirt from the Wayne State University women's team, a throwback to his days playing for the University of Chicago and the Chicago Griffins. Most gifts fall below the mandatory reporting threshold of $100, but Ricketts lists them all as his predecessors did.
"I'm grateful for the generosity of these numerous individuals," Ricketts said.
Read more: journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/ricketts-showered-with-gifts-during-first-year-in-office/article_96b7d515-ceff-53b0-8f78-df7057eac2ba.html