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Chris Christie Official Portrait to Cost a Whopping $85,000

Chris Christie Official Portrait to Cost a Whopping $85,000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivers a speech on the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Thursday, 19 April 2018 01:21 PM EDT

Chris Christie’s official portrait has a price tag of $85,000, which is more than taxpayers shelled out for paintings of his three predecessors combined.

The Record reports that Australian artist Paul Newton will paint the portrait of the Republican who left office after eight years in January.

The cost detail was obtained through an open records request.

Democrats Jon Corzine, Richard Codey, and Jim McGreevey spent a combined $74,500 for theirs. None served for two terms.

The Christie painting will likely be more formal than one of his best known images of him after he was photographed sitting on a beach closed to the public due to a budget stalemate last year.

Christie appreciated luxury, watching the Dallas Cowboys from owner Jerry Jones' box and going to Jordan on the King Abdullah II's dime.

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Chris Christie’s official portrait has a price tag of $85,000, which is more than taxpayers shelled out for paintings of his three predecessors combined.
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2018-21-19
Thursday, 19 April 2018 01:21 PM
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