BY-NC-SA Oakland mayor Ron Dellums maxes his city credit card to the limit on traveling expenses. This year alone Dellums spend $60,000 in airline flights, restaturant meals, conferences fees, and stays at classy-expensive hotels.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Dellums maxed his credit card after the Oakland city council ordered employees to cut down on unnecessary travel expenses. Mayoral spokesman Paul Rose told the San Francisco Chronicle “that Dellums' travels are necessary, and that Oakland is getting more than its money's worth. The bottom line, the mayor was elected to leverage his relationships across the globe”
But as right now, I still haven’t seen any results of Dellums’s lavish business travel.
Here is a breakdown of what was charged on Dellums credit card:
• There was a $3,284 stay at the Capital Hilton in early April, followed by a $2,024 bill at the Ritz-Carlton later in the same month.
• Dellums billed the city for another $3,900 visit at the Ritz in Washington, plus a $2,000 stay at the one in Cleveland. There was no immediate word on the reason for the Cleveland trip.
• Dellums' credit card records also list billings at a number of restaurants, including Morton's the Steakhouse of Chicago ($342) and the Old Ebbitt Grill near the White House ($162).
• While in Washington, Dellums also charged $8,520 in limousine bills to Kenzy Sedan Services.(via SFGATE)
Do you think this is necessary?
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