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KAGRO Gave Money To These Politicians

July 23, 12:15 PM
 
 
KAGRO (Korean-American Grocers and Licensed Beverage Association of Maryland) is an organization that represents Korean owned mom-and-pop shops and liquor stores throughout Maryland.  Many members own liquor stores in Baltimore.  If you attend a liquor board hearing you will observe that KAGRO representatives are there in support of many of the most notorious liquor stores in Baltimore.  KAGRO is a powerful group that vigorously defends its members.  In the recent Linden Bar and Liquors case there were a few state level legislators who expressed displeasure over the liquor board's ruling to revoke the store's license.

Below are the names of politicians that KAGRO has made political contributions to over the last few years.  One name that sticks out is City Council President  Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.  She was in the news recently because she expressed concern about liquor establishments with BD7 licenses that allow taverns to sell take-out liquor seven days a week.  Many of these "Taverns" have no seating for patrons and are in fact nothing but liquor stores. Linden Liquors and many establishments represented by KAGRO take advantage of this loophole to sell package goods on Sundays.  It is hard to be taken seriously when you attack the practices of KAGRO members but at the same time take money from them.

 

Candidates Account Contributor Name(Address) Amount Date Received Contribution Type
Branch, Paula Johnson Advisory Committee To Re-Elect Kagro Foundation of Maryland, Inc.
(2300 N. Howard Street ,
Baltimore, MD, 21218)
$250.00 04/26/2003 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Remarks: Contribution
Chang, Mark Citizens To Elect Kagro of Maryland, Inc.
(101 W. North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$500.00 08/06/2006 Business Entity
Conway, Joan Carter Committee To Elect Kagro of Maryland Inc
(101 W. North Ave. ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$500.00 10/22/2004 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Conway, Joan Carter Committee To Elect Kagro of Maryland INC
(101 W. North Ave. ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$800.00 01/20/2004 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Democratic State Central Committee Of Maryland Kagro of Maryland Inc
(101 West North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$225.00 09/24/2004 Business Entity/administrative
Dixon, Sheila Friends For Kagro of Maryland
(101 West North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$850.00 08/26/2007 Business Entity
Dixon, Sheila Friends For Kagro of Maryland
(101 West North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$1,000.00 01/29/2007 Business Entity
Dixon, Sheila Friends For KAGRO OF MARYLAND INC.
(101 W. NORTH AVE. ,
BALTIMORE, MD, 21201-5807)
$250.00 06/18/2003 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Ehrlich, Bob For Maryland Committee KAGRO of Maryland, Inc.
(101 W North Ave ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$2,000.00 06/05/2006 Business Entity
Hoffman, Barbara Friends Of Kagro of Marylad
(P.O. Box 2567 27 E. North Avenue,
Baltimore, MD, 21202)
$400.00 09/19/2002 Business Entity
Johnson, George F. IV Committee To Elect KAGRO OF MD INC
(101 W NORTH AVE ,
BALTIMORE, MD, 21201-5807)
$250.00 10/17/2006 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Leopold, John Campaign Committee Kagro of Maryland Inc.
(101 West North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$100.00 11/13/2007 Business Entity
Marriott, Salima Siler Campaign Committee Kagro of Maryland, Inc.
(101 W. North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$100.00 06/16/2003 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Murphy, A. Shirley Citizens To Elect Kagro Foundation of Maryland, Inc
(2300 N. Howard Street ,
Baltimore, MD, 21218)
$100.00 08/10/2001 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Remarks: Second Annual Family Picnic
O'Malley, Martin Friends Of Kagro of Maryland Inc.
(101 W. North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$2,000.00 09/12/2006 Business Entity
Pugh, Catherine E. Committee to Elect KAGRO FOUNDATION OF MARYLAND INC
(2300 N HOWARD STREET ,
BALTIMORE, MD, 21218)
$250.00 04/24/2003 Business Entity
Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore KAGRO of Maryland Inc.
(101 West North Ave ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$500.00 09/06/2007 Business Entity
Reisinger, Edward L. Friends Of Kagro Foundation of Maryland, Inc.
(2300 N. Howard St. ,
Baltimore, MD, 21218)
$250.00 04/10/2003 Business Entity
Remarks: Host Sponsor
Schaefer, William Donald Friends Of Kagro of Maryland, Inc.
(101 West North Street ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$500.00 08/26/2005 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Schrader, Sandy Friends Of Kagro of Maryland, Inc.
(101 W. North Ave. ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201-5807)
$250.00 07/10/2003 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Remarks: 6/19/03 fundraiser
Three Bears Slate Kagro of Maryland, Inc
(101 W North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$300.00 07/31/2006 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Three Bears Slate Kagro of Maryland, Inc
(101 West North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$300.00 09/13/2005 Ticket purchases by Business Entity
Remarks: Fundraiser Event
Welch, Agnes Committee For KAGRO of MARYLAND INC
(101 W. North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$500.00 05/08/2007 Business Entity
Remarks: CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
Welch, Agnes Committee For KAGRO of MARYLAND INC
(101 W. North Avenue ,
Baltimore, MD, 21201)
$250.00 08/25/2003 Business Entity
Young, Bernard C. Friends Of KAGRO OF MARYLAND INC
(101 W NORTH AVENUE ,
BALTIMORE, MD, 21201)
$500.00 08/21/2007 Business Entity
Young, Bernard C. Friends Of KAGRO OF MARYLAND INC
(101 W NORTH AVENUE ,
BALTIMORE, MD, 21201)
$250.00 07/02/2003 Business Entity

 The "Three Bears Slate" is made up of the family of Frank Conway Sr.

 


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