Cretul given chopped Harley Sportster, oh wait, never mind
by Kimberly Miller | April 28th, 2010A custom Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle was wheeled onto the House floor this morning during the presentation of the customary gift to outgoing House Speaker Larry Cretul.
But the red bike with black smoke details was just a prop to promote the real gifts _ two leather Harley jackets, a helmet signed by all the members, and a license tag that reads “Speaker.”
There was no mention during the gift presentation that the bike wasn’t the real gift. Jill Chamberlain, Cretul’s spokeswoman, had to spread the word afterward that the motorcycle was just for show.
In 2006, former House Speaker Allan Bense was given a blue 1977 corvette.
“We live in frugal times,” said Chamberlin, who didn’t know the cost of the gift. The money is donated by House members.
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April 28th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Good Riddence! Now he can go back to Ocala and sell real estate again. This flip flopper will be lucky if the feds miss him in their Charlie and friends sweep. Just another want to be carreer politician.