Developers trying to buy seats on county council?
Bryan Sears has an article on fundraising efforts being led by two attorneys with ties to Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith.The attorneys, Michael Paul Smith (son of the County Executive) and David Gildea (former law clerk to Smith when he was a judge), are setting up $1,000 a head fundraisers for county council candidates.
From the story:
The attorneys have hosted fundraisers for hopefuls Tom Quirk in the 1st District, which includes Catonsville and Arbutus; Gordon Harden in the 5th District, which includes Perry Hall and Towson, and Cathy Bevins in the 6th District, which includes Middle River, Fullerton and Parkville.
Reform Baltimore County also blogged about the Sears article and Gordon Harden.
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[...] Inside Charm City blogged about a Bryan Sears article on possible influence-buying in Baltimore County Council races being facilitated by Jim Smith’s son and a former Smith law clerk. [...]
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