Thursday, March 01, 2007
Politicians - Governor Patrick Deval
Cadillac Deval. Has a nice ring to it.
I bet the taxpayers just love it...
I bet the taxpayers just love it...
Casey Ross and Dave Wedge report in the Boston Herald:
"Already facing heat for flying to events in a state police helicopter, Gov. Deval Patrick is now cruising in a pricey, tricked-out Cadillac DeVille at taxpayer expense.
The governor’s new luxury Cadillac DTS sedan is a lease that puts a $1,166-a-month strain on the state budget and replaces the much more modest Crown Victoria that former Gov. Mitt Romney was driven around in.
'Maybe it would be cheaper if he kept using the helicopter,' state Republican Party chairman Peter Torkildsen said last night of Patrick.
Patrick came under fire this week after the Herald reported that he has already taken two taxpayer-funded chopper rides to public events and plans to continue to use the helicopter as he sees fit. Republicans have said he is getting a pass on his helicopter use while former Acting Gov. Jane Swift was lambasted for her infamous 2000 chopper commute.
Patrick’s new car is one of Cadillac’s finest vehicles with a price tag that starts at $42,000. By comparison, Crown Victorias, which are the vehicle of choice for police and government agencies, start at $26,000. The DTS is the 2007 version of the DeVille and is the largest luxury sedan made by Cadillac.
Sources said the governor’s coach was outfitted with tinted windows, blue lights, sirens and other security features by a Marlboro company that specializes in supplying public agencies."
