Tucked among the 68 “business leaders, educators, and state officials” accompanying Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on this current Asia junket is one lobbyist – Hannah Powers of the firm Alexander & Cleaver. Her firm didn’t shrink from promoting the fact either. In an email blast, her firm touted:
“As far as we know, Hannah is the only registered lobbyist on the trip and we are extraordinary pleased that she has a chance to represent our client and our firm,” the chief operating officer of the government relations division at Alexander & Cleaver wrote to clients.
“If you have any important messages that you want her to deliver to the Governor, please contact her before Sunday!”
Of course, now that the e-mail has been made public her firm is claiming that we are all reading too much into it. The governor’s office calls the email “unfortunate”. And as far as we know, Ms. Powers is still part of the trip.
12 comments:
This is disgusting! There is plenty of time to have her removed. If she isn't, O'Malley should pay dearly for allowing this. It is obvious that the lobbyist firm is taking advantage and O'Malley is encouraging a conflict of interest! Disgusting!
Gov must want some eye candy on hand for the trip
O'malley smells of Obama , are they related? They are both from Ireland.
Hmmmm. Is this another Johnny Edwards case?
Is he married? My wife would come with me the minute somebody that pretty was known to be going.
The tiny state of Maryland has to send 68 people to ASIA (?!) to drum up business? I can't be the only citizen who thinks that government rulers think their jobs are a carte-blanche ticket for world travel. I'm thinking that even if this was necessary, MAYBE 4-5 people could get the job done. BUT, the taxpayers are footing the bill. Go all out! Best food, hotels, security (you KNOW how important people need security....). In the meantime, "we, the people" will continue to cut back on our own travel and expenses. Its beyond disgusting and shameful...
O'Malley comes from the land of entitlement, the ever groomed professional politician from childhood. Read his wiki bio. Maryland is but a start for this guy. His and others expectations go much further. Obama's a middle-east/european puppet that takes direction well. With just a little more of his european orchestrated direction, our country should tank for good. Regarding O'Malley's little Hannah, here kitty kitty, let me tell you a bed time story.
Hope he has more respect for condoms than John Edwards.
I would like to lobby her...
must be a girlfriend
Who s paying for this trip?
It's too bad that we have become so cynical that we immediately think that a pretty lady accompanying the governor can only lead to shenanigans. And 2:09, why do you think your wife would distrust you? Have you given her reason?
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