DOT Spending $195K on Oklahoma Consultants to Sell State's Planes and Buy Noem's New Jet

You’d think with Governor Kristi Noem out test-riding rich people’s jets, she wouldn’t need to hire anyone to help the state buy her a fancier plane. But no: under DOT Consultant Services Agreement 311466, we’re paying Verity Jet Group of Oklahoma $195,000 to help us sell two state planes and acquire a new aircraft:

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Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt signed the Verity Jet contract the day after the Legislature approved the state budget that included $5 million for the Governor’s jet deal.

You’d think Governor Noem could simply leverage her extensive social media presence for the good of the state and sell our planes the same way she sells our tourism industry: Enjoy the Freedom… of Owning Your Own Plane! Slap that slogan over a couple of pics of Kristi on the wing, and she’ll spark a bidding war among the conservative cowgirl Twitterati looking for a piece of aircraft. Same for acquiring that new jet: Governor Noem already has plane owners flying to Pierre to let her try out their seats; a quick Twitter invite could easily draw more sellers. But as with other important state functions, Noem is too busy campaigning for 2024 to be troubled with seeing that her Administration does its job and must outsource our state plane swap to consultants.

https://dakotafreepress.com/2021/06/01/dot-spending-195k-on-oklahoma-consultants-to-sell-states-planes-and-buy-noems-new-jet/