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City Council President Barb Johnson enjoys perks of office

City Pages
November 2, 2009

Polictical Scientist and director for the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance Larry Jacobs includes his reaction to Minneapolis City Council President Barb Johnson charging her campaign supporters for dry-cleaning, haircuts, cell phone, and other perks.

"The fall is when you're campaigning, not six months after when the campaign is over," says U of M political scientist Larry Jacobs. "Dry-cleaning six months later after an election, you kind of scratch your head and say, 'How's that's going to work?'"

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