An auction to spend an evening dining with Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco sold for just $1.
The winning bid at a fundraising auction for local business leaders is only the latest slight to the Governor who has been facing tough criticism since the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
Monroe Chamber of Commerce President Sue Edmunds, who hosted the auction, called the Governor to apologize, saying “It’s something we deeply regret.”
“Our organization has worked very well with the governor. We have been pleased with her efforts on behalf of this community.”
According to the Associated Press, Dinner with Blanco was the last item up for bid at the fundraising auction last week. Edmunds said the bidding opened at $1,000 and dropped to $500 before the auctioneer accepted a $1 bid from bank executive Malcolm Maddox, a regional chairman for Capital One.

Posted: 12|15|06 at 9:58 am. Filed under: Auction News.