From the land of taxpayer funded absurdity

HARRIS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HIRES LOBBYIST

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6292221.html
Harris district attorney's office hires lobbyist
By BRIAN ROGERSCopyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
March 3, 2009, 8:38PM

Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos has contracted a lobbyist for $17,000 for the rest of the Texas legislative session to ensure lawmakers have a Houston prosecutor’s perspective on possible changes to the penal code and other criminal justice laws.
DA general counsel John Barnhill said the money to pay Hank Mitchell came from discretionary funds from the office’s hot check division.
“This isn’t tax money, this is money from offenders,” Barnhill said.
Barnhill said Mitchell will aid Assistant District Attorney Kevin Petroff, the prosecutor assigned to review bills pending in Austin.

You can't get representation in government without paying for it!

and for even more absurdity we have.......................................

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6292479.html

County may not be safer, but top officials likely are......................................

Guess our county judge and sheriff will be adding such perks to our county budget in coming years.