Maryland Reporter fundraiser supports State House coverage
Celebrity bartenders: Columnist Barry Rascovar and Senate Majority Leader Jim Robey.
Sue Esty of AFSCME talks to celebrity bartender David Brinkley, the Senate minority leader.
Republicans and Democrats, business lobbyists and union leaders, environmentalists and oil company representatives, were among the 80 people from right, left and center, who attended the second annual happy hour for MarylandReporter.com on Thursday night at Harry Browne’s across from the State House in Annapolis. The event raised about $20,000 for the nonprofit news website, which is dedicated to providing comprehensive news about state government and politics. Sponsors are listed at the bottom of this page. Many who donated were unable to attend the event. Here’s a photo gallery of some of the folks who did. The photos were taken by reporter Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Couldn’t make it? Donations to MarylandReporter.com are tax deductible since it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation recognized by the IRS. Make a donation, and we’ll be happy to buy you a drink at Harry Browne’s. Major Sponsors
From left: Olivia Doherty and Aurora Matthews of the Hatcher Group, Jennifer Bevan-Dangel of Common Cause, and Dawn Stoltzfus of the Hatcher Group.
The Mikulis Family Steve Geimann, Bloomberg News, Comcast Sponsors Maryland State Education Association. The Hatcher Group, Gerard E. Evans, Ltd., AFSCME Maryland 3, Jefferson Communications, What’s Up Magazines Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors, Manis Canning & Associates, Senator & Mrs. Marty Madden, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc., Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO). Friends of Len The Business Monthly, Maryland Multi-Housing Association, Apartment & Office Building Association, Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.. Lee & Steve Sachs, Dan Gainor, Alice Neily Mutch, Clai Carr & The Gardens Ice House Damian O’Doherty, Joann & Michael Davis, Washington Gas, Maryland Petroleum Council.
From left: Rachel Kelley Lazarick, Maureen Kelley and Sarai Kelley Gray.
From the Maryland State Education Association, communications director Adam Mendelson and president Betty Weller, a celebrity bartender.
Len Lazarick, lobbyist Debbie Siebert and publisher Veronica Tovey of What’s Up magazines.
Ron Wineholt of the Apartment and Office Building Association and Kathy Dempsey of the Maryland Catholic Conference.
Sen. Allan Kittleman, attorney Michael Davis and Len Lazarick of MarylandReporter.com.
Steve Crim of the Larry Hogan campaign and congressional candidate Warren Christopher.
Len Lazarick of MarylandReporter.com, real estate agent Alma Fitzgerald Colburn, and Sen. Rich Colburn.
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