State Pens 1
Up the road a piece–no, not that road, the other road–in Harrisburg, Pa., freebies for the newbies. And for the oldies.
Now comes word that members of the state House got something else that day as well – a desktop pen set.
It was a gift presented by new House Speaker Keith R. McCall (D., Carbon). But he didn’t pay for it. The public did – nearly $4,000.
In all, 210 of the trinkets were ordered at a cost of $18.95 each. That’s one for each of the 203 representatives with a few to spare.
The bases of the pen sets are crafted from a three-inch chunk of coal and feature a small plaque with McCall’s name and new title.
This is in a state that, like most other states, is having trouble paying its bills.
I think Chris has a marketing opportunity here.
Oh, about those Bibles and Torahs. They get a new one every session, even if they’ve gotten one before. Some of the long-serving ones must have whole libraries.
April 16, 2009 at 6:50 am
It’s still a hard road out here.