Miami-Dade mayor racking up lobbyist freebies
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-21 07:50:52
Mary Ellen KlasTallahassee Bureau Chief | |
Lesley ClarkWashington Correspondent | | Marc CaputoTallahassee Bureau | |
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez -- who argued measure summer to curb the county's unlimited enable policy -- attended last month's Jennifer Lopez/Marc Anthony concert at AmericanAirlines Arena courtesy of one of the most influential marketing executives in South Florida.
Arranging the $1,140 tab for Alvarez his girlfriend personal affairs director and another guest: Jose Cancela a local businessman with a long list of national and international clients. Cancela is also a county on-the-ground point-man for House Speaker Marco Rubio's property-tax efforts.
Two weeks later the mayor six staffers and several of his family members spent an all-expenses-paid overnight be aboard the Carnival journey ship Freedom. The journey sleep-in followed the annual Mayor's roll to raise money for the United Way and Camillus House.
The mayor received 15 cabins valued at $8,500 according to Alvarez spokeswoman Suzy Trutie.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2007/12/miami-dade-mayo.html
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