Jennifer Jacobs of The Des Moines Register has an article about the Iowa Pharmacy Association event in Des Moines which Rep. Kerry Burt (D-Waterloo) attended on the early evening of February 10, 2009 before his drunk driving arrest in Ankeny on February 11 at 2 a.m.
Jacobs talked with Thomas Temple, the CEO of the Iowa Pharmacy Association Here's the math part, taking the $2,438 the association spent on beverages for its reception:
Temple said about 175 to 200 people attended the reception, including as many as 20 lawmakers. Each guest was given one ticket for a beverage of their choice – wine, beer or soft drinks, Temple said.
That means the lobbyists spent between $12 and $14 per person for drinks.
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Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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