PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: ….The state delegation is small compared to those of former Gov. Ridge: Aside from Corbett, the entourage is to include his wife, Susan; two aides from the Governor’s Office; three state police officers from his security detail; Secretary C. Alan Walker of the Department of Community and Economic Development and his wife; and two top-level officials from that agency’s Office of International Business Development.
The average cost for state government officials: $4,000 per person, said Ryan Unger of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the nonprofit footing the bill. Department of Community and Economic Development grants supply some of the funding for Team Pennsylvania’s public-private partnerships around the state; Corbett is co-chairman of the foundation’s board.
Also along for the ride to France and Germany will be representatives of various Pennsylvania interests, ranging from the chemical industry and wireless software makers to tourism groups and colleges. To participate, they must pay between $3,000 and $5,000 to Team Pennsylvania, a fee that Unger said would cover some meals and incidentals but not airfare or hotel stays. Team Pennsylvania helps by setting up the itinerary of appointments and meetings… (more)
