As a public service, I recently ran the name Michael Karloutsos through the city and state campaign finance data I maintain on my server for both the city of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Karloutsos owns the Water Works Restaurant and Lounge, and according to published reports, has not been paying his fair share of utilities to the city.
The following is a summary of all contributions found by Karloutsos to all political entities listed:
Committee Year Amount Keeping America Competitive 2002 $750.00 Keeping America Competitive 2004 $1,000.00 Committee to Elect John Taylor 2005 $500.00
In addition, I ran the Water Works restaurant through the expenditures data for both the city and the Commonwealth. The following campaign finance committees have spent money on events at the Water Works in past years:
Year Amount Desc Committee 2006 $25,793.88 Catering Keeping America Competitive 2006 $6,547.55 Catering Keeping America Competitive 2006 $1,870.00 travel & meals Knoll, Citizens for Catherine Baker 2006 $240.30 travel & food Knoll, Citizens for Catherine Baker 2006 $1,870.00 travel & meals Knoll, Citizens for Catherine Baker 2006 $240.30 travel & food Knoll, Citizens for Catherine Baker 2006 $600.00 events Knoll, Citizens for Catherine Baker 2007 $3,000.00 Campaign fundraiser catering Friends of Jack Kelly 2007 $2,000.00 fundraiser Friends of Bob Brady 2007 $1,300.00 ward fund raiser Ward 1 New Democratic Executive 2008 $1,161.95 Fundraiser expense Friends of Farnese 2008 $6,939.25 Fundraiser Expense Friends of Farnese 2008 $267.00 Meeting - reim. Williams for Senate 2010 $600.00 Event Down Payment Friends of Lawrence Farnese 2010 $2,630.00 Event Expenses Friends of Lawrence Farnese 2011 $10,000.00 Reception House Republican Campaign Com 2004, Inc 2011 $460.00 Reception House Republican Campaign Com 2004, Inc 2010 $10,481.50 Reception House Republican Campaign Com 2004, Inc 2010 $240.00 Office Exp Kenney For Council 2010 $2,630.00 Event Expenses Friends of Farnese Committee 2011 $82.00 Meeting Exp Citizens For Kenyatta Johnson 2011 $82.00 Meeting Exp Citizens For Kenyatta Johnson 2011 $2,680.00 Fundraising Expenses Friends of Farnese