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Pact may be ethics breach
Baltimore Sun ^ | June 13,2002 | By Michael Dresser

Posted on 06/13/2002 1:28:04 PM PDT by Donald Stone

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:39 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

An agreement between leading Annapolis lobbyist Bruce C. Bereano and one of his clients, which pays him a percentage of new business he brings in for the company, apparently violates state ethics law.

The agreement is outlined in a letter to the client last fall by Bereano, who has battled his way back from a federal fraud conviction to regain his position as one of the state's highest-earning lobbyists.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; US: Florida; US: Maryland; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: marylandcorruption
Ethics and Maryland Politics !!!!!

That's good for a laugh !!!!!!!

With these qualifications,Bereano will next be running for Governor of Maryland and then on to President of the U.S. on the Democratic ticket.

The agreement is outlined in a letter to the client last fall by Bereano, who has battled his way back from a federal fraud conviction to regain his position as one of the state's highest-earning lobbyists.

Late that year, however, he suffered a serious setback when a federal jury convicted him on mail fraud charges in connection with a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions to Maryland politicians.

The sentence severely limited his ability to lobby during the 1999 legislative session, but he earned $305,000 during that six-month reporting period.

In 2000, the Court of Appeals disbarred Bereano because of the federal conviction.

1 posted on 06/13/2002 1:28:06 PM PDT by Donald Stone
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Bump !!!!!!!!
2 posted on 06/13/2002 1:44:30 PM PDT by Donald Stone
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3 posted on 06/13/2002 2:57:01 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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