Appraisers appointed by Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul donated to his campaign

CLEVELAND — Thirty-six real estate appraisers appointed by Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul have earned $7.7 million and donated more than $100,000 to the sheriff's campaign since 2002, records show.

Most of the appraisers work only two days a week on county business but earned between $50,000 and $62,000 last year. Some run private, full-time appraisal businesses, but the roster also includes several politically connected people, including a former congressman, former mayors of Lakewood and Euclid, and several former or current suburban councilmen and Democratic Party activists.