Pay Florio like an adjunct

In response to an article in the Sunday Press about politicians who are hired by state colleges - an article that noted former Gov. James Florio was being paid $96,000 to teach one course, one day a week, at Rutgers - the P.R. folks at Rutgers fired off an e-mail to me saying that Florio did much more for Rutgers than simply teach one course. He also guest lectured extensively, helped students get internships and served on several advisory boards.
When the P.R. people followed up the e-mail with a phone call, I asked what Florio's contractual obligations were to Rutgers and whether they could send me a copy of the contract. They said they weren't sure they could do that, but would get back to me with the general terms of Florio's arrangement with the university and a list of the advisory boards he serves on. I'm still waiting to hear back.
I don't care how many internships Florio arranges, how many guest lectures he gives or how many advisory boards he serves on. Paying him $96,000 is a major taxpayer ripoff. Many former public officials teach college courses for free. Most people guest-lecture for free. None that I know of get paid to find internships for students. And most people aren't paid to serve on advisory boards.
By all accounts, Florio is a good teacher. But to teach one course, he should be paid the same as any adjunct - peanuts. Better yet, given his appreciation of Rutgers' and the state's budget troubles, he should do it gratis.