Rivera Fundraiser

David Rivera is an alternate chair for the Joint Legislative Budget Commission in the Florida House. Rivera will not be chairing a budget meeting because he will be attending a campaign fundraiser in Washington DC. The fundraiser is for his Congressional campaign. The Miami Herald has a copy of the fundraiser invitation.

The Miami Herald reports that the fundraiser is delaying budget negotiations. The Herald couldn't reach Rivera. The Herald called friends of Rivera to confirm the story. Rivera's friends happen to be lobbyists.

A lobbyist friend of his insisted he cancelled the fundraiser, but then acknowledged she didn't know what she was talking about. Another lobbyist said Rivera flew out.

I can't wait until a find a video or quote of Rivera saying how he is going to stand up to special interests.