Politicians always spend absurd amounts of money during their campaigns whether it be on television commercials, billboards, rallies, or some other form of family-friendly advertising. Some other politicians find it better to get creative to save a buck
For example, Michigan State Representative Jewell Jones reported spending $221 in campaign funds at a gentlemen’s club claiming the cash was used for a “constituent meeting” to discuss “potential economic projects.”
The third-term Democratic lawmaker described the venue, Pantheion Club, as a “lounge” he was uncertain functioned as a strip club before he arrived, in a phone interview with the Detroit News, before the call disconnected.
“We have (to) meet people where they’re at some times … #HOLLA,” Jones said in a text message to the Detroit News after the interview, while including the club had “great lambchops.”
Jones was previously in the spotlight for being arrested April 6 after his black Chevy Tahoe swerved in and out of its lane before crashing into a ditch. His blood alcohol content was 0.19, over the state’s 0.08 legal limit, the Detroit News reported.
He was also accused of struggling with troopers, threatening to call the governor and claiming he had oversight on the Michigan State Police budget, the Detroit News reported.
Jones was ordered to pay $1,000 in fines just last week for failing to keep up with payments on his alcohol tether, a device which measures alcohol levels through an individual’s sweat. The judge warned Jones he would “be looking at jail” if he stepped out of line again.
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