Baltimore City State?s Attorney Patricia Jessamy possesses almost 30 times as much money ? $59,333 in her campaign coffers ? as her challenger Stephen Fogleman.
But Fogleman is calling for Jessamy to return some of those donations, saying they amount to “dirty money.”
At a news conference Thursday, Fogleman called for Jessamy to return donations from the Baltimore Law Offices of A. Dwight Pettit and Shulman, Treem, Kaminkow, Gilden & Ravenell, because he said attorneys from those firms have sued the Baltimore City Police Department.
Jessamy has accepted about $1,300 from the two firms since 2002.
“The incumbent has accepted thousands from lawyers who have made a sport out of suing our heroes,” he said.
Fogleman also took issue with donations Jessamy has received from businesses that operate liquor stores and strip clubs, saying such companies hurt city residents. Bothcandidates are Democrats.
Jessamy said Fogleman?s statements did not warrant a response.
“They do not merit further comment,” Jessamy said. “They are not substantive in nature.”
Jessamy?s top donors are George McKinney, of Baltimore, and Baltimore business Insignia Miller?s operating account, both of which gave her $2,000.
Insignia Miller has since changed its name to Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT.
Fogleman?s top contributions are two gifts of $1,000.
One comes from his mother. The other comes from himself.
Patricia Jessamy
» Contributions in 2006: $45,924
» Funds left over from 2005: $31,359
» Money left to spend: $59,333
Stephen Fogleman
» Contributions in 2006: $4,220
» Funds left over from 2005: $0
» Money left to spend: $2,306
