Gov. Larry Hogan serves wine to guests at the MarylandReporter.com happy hour Wednesday night with Comptroller Peter Franchot assisting. MarylandReporter.com photos by Glynis Kazanjian.
MarylandReporter.com honored over 100 News Match donors and their guests at a happy hour Wednesday night with Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot as guest bartenders. Treasurer Nancy Kopp was also scheduled behind the “Bar of Public Works” at Harry Browne’s on State Circle in Annapolis, but sent her regrets due to illness.
MarylandReporter.com, the 8-year-old nonprofit news website on state government and politics, on Thursday received $28,000 grant that matched contributions of up to $1,000 from individuals between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 last year. The Knight Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation and the Democracy Fund offered $3 million in News Match funds in support of nonprofit news to over 100 local, state and investigative news organizations across the U.S.
The donations support MarylandReporter.com’s original reporting on state government and politics and its daily State Roundup of news from over 50 news sites and blogs. Its daily email newsletter goes to more than 8,500 people.
This was the third time the governor was the guest bartender and the second time for Franchot.
MarylandReporter Editor and Publisher greets Gov. Larry Hogan as he arrives. MarylandReporterc.om photos by Glynis Kazanjian
Hogan with Anne Arundel County Realtors Stacey Smith, Bob Johnston and Rick Rall.
Ardath Cade talks to Rick Vatz.
Brad Myers, David Albert and Michael Davis.
Kevin Ward, Rachel Lazarick-Ward, Maureen Kelley and Sarai Gray.
Bobbi and Michael Collins with Spear Lancaster.
Karen Hosler and Owen McEvoy.
Keith and Joyce Heid, guests of Donna Jefferson.
J.R. Reith and Len Lazarick
Members of the Legacy Program, guests of Molly Lester.
Charlie Scott, Wes Queen and Len Foxwell
Julie Madden, Mary Marriner and Randy Marriner
Here are lists of News Match Donors and Event Sponsors
Gold News Match Donors
AARP
Bill Collet
Kingdon Gould Jr.
Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston
Molly Lester
James and Phyllis Madachy
The Mikulis Family
Silver Donors
Tom McMillen
Maryland Association of Community Colleges
Maryland Business for Responsive Government
Claiborn M. Carr III
Michael and Joanne Davis
SMECO
AFSCME
Paul Katula
Manis, Canning & Associates
Marc Seldin
Maryland Multi-Housing Association
Michael Collins
Donna Jefferson
Barry Glassman
Event Sponsors
Gary Mangum
Kelly & Associates Insurance Group/KELLY Payroll
Schwartz, Metz & Wise
Strategic Campaign Group
Bellamy Genn Group
Bronze News Match Donors
Rick Vatz
Nancy & Henry Yee
Stan Doore
Karen Hosler
Indpendent Insurance Agents of Maryland
Eleanor Carey
Dan Gainor
Anne Arundel County Association of Realtors
Marty and Julie Madden
Randy Marriner
Dan Medinger
Stephen and Sheila Sachs
Steve and Lee Sachs
Restaurant Association of Maryland
Jeff Troll
Chris West
Margaret Williams
Johnny Wood
Ann Ciekot
Cheryl Reilly
Barbara Schnackenberg
Mary Kay Sigaty
Angie and David Boyter
Mary Beth Carozza
$100 Donors
Kenneth & Bonny Lewis
Betty Adams
David Albert
Jack Andryszak
Joan Athen
Bob Bauman
Bill Beauchamp
Paul Berman
Eric Blitz
Liz Bob and Lloyd Knowles
Ardath Cade
| Ron CarlsonBill CastelliTerri BeirneHarold Conn Edward Connolly Virginia Crespo Ruth Crystal Ken DeFontes Vinny DeMarco John DiPietro Bob Flanagan Andy Harris Carol Ann and Tylar Hecht Amie Hoeber Richard Johnson Trent Kittleman Dan Kubiske Grace Kubofcik Mindy Kursban Josh Kurtz Joan Lancos Cynthia Lifson Kenneth Lundeen Chip Lundy Chip Macleod Micahel Malone Jean Moon John O’Bannon Kathy O’Donovan Walter Olson Dennis Rice James Robey Ralph Salvagno Paul Samuel Michael Sanderson Sandy Schrader Gregory Schuckman Charles Scott Gabriel Sorrel Renee Spence Ashley Swift Karen Syrylo Diana Waterman John Williams Joe Wilmott |
Others News Match Donors
| Diana Philip |
| Patricia Fanning |
| Andrew Hinz |
| Daniel Wedemeyer |
| Allen R Dyer |
| Gregory LeRoy |
| Melony Griffith |
| Art Brodsky |
| James McGee |
| Christine Delise |
| Sue Cross |
| Kathryn Wisniewski |
| Elizabeth Crowley |
| Lisa Jackson |
| Mark Smith |
| Heather Smith |
| Dorothea Stierhoff |
| David Tochen |
| Ryan Cox |
| Jo Martin |
| Anita Sheckells |
| Stephen Shapiro |
| Ronald Nelson |
| John DiPietro |
| Roy Appletree |
| Steven Gniazdowski |
| Alfred Redmer Jr |
| Stephen Schenkel |
| Lynne Battaglia |
| Jessica Cooper |
| Richard Strombotne |
| Margaret Williams |
| Wendy Martin |
| Neil Bergsman |
| Anjali Phukan |
| William Schaub |
| Kevin Rodkey |
| Cheryl Duvall |
| Theresa Reed |
| Tammy Larkin |
| John F Breitenberg |
| Sandra Martin |
| Joan Fox |
| Wendy Frosh |
| Virginia G Crespo |
| Stephen Daubresse |
| Richard Wolfinger |
| Melody Simmons |
| Colette Gelwicks |
| Vernon Sandin |
| Sallie Taylor |
| Alice Altstatt |
| Gail Walter |
| Kathleen Gallagher |
| James Williamson |
| Jason Whong |
| Joseph Baressi |
| Kathryn Farinholt |
| Art Brodsky |
| Woody Woodruff |
| Ashley Swift |
| Dawn BalinskiLinda PiersonJulie RaughChristopher Carman Diana Conway Sylvia Darrow |
Stephen Schenkel
Jeffrey Hooke
Lewis Winarsky
James Lighthizer
Charles & Virginia Thomas
Paul Samuel
John Williams
William Rothstein
Kenneth Muir
William Tarr
Barbara Sanders
Antonio Salazar
Kriemelmeyer Family Trust
Edward Novak
Deborah Yatsuk
Mark Wilson
Blaine Taylor
WDG Gouldine
Herbert Cromwell
Wayne Kirwan
Nathaniel Smith
Walter Townshend III
McCray Properties LLC
Barbara Sanders
Timothy Mulligan
Marlene Cohn
Sandra & Dennis Schrader
Timothy Wheeler
