[nfbmi-talk] Fw: foia related to cannon campaign activity

[joe harcz Comcast]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Farmer, Mel (LARA) 
To: 'joe harcz Comcast' 
Cc: Cannon, Patrick (DELEG) ; Arwood, Steve (LARA) ; Haynes, Carla (DELEG) ; 'sally.conway at usdoj.gov' ; 'Jo Ann Pilarski' ; Morrow, Mario (LARA) 
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:03 PM
Subject: FW: foia related to cannon campaign activity


Mr. Joseph Harcz, this notice is in response to your July 5, 2011 email (attached) to my office requesting "any and all email correspondences" on Mr. Patrick Cannon's work computer related to the Verge Bernero Governor Campaign; and any correspondence from his wife, "Janelle" related to a campaign contribution.

Please be informed that after a thorough search, to the best of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Michigan Commission for the Blind (LARA/MCB) knowledge, information, and belief, there are no records possessed by LARA/MCB responsive to your request. Thusly, as no such records exist in the LARA/MCB, your request is denied.

 

As the LARA/MCB is processing this request under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq., please be informed that under the FOIA (MCL 15.240) you may submit a written appeal regarding the denial of any portion of your FOIA request to Steven H. Hilfinger, Director, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Mr. Mike Zimmer, Chief Deputy Director, Ottawa Building, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 30004, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Your appeal must include the word "appeal" and state the reason(s) for reversal of the denial(s). You may also seek judicial review in circuit court within 180 days after the Department's final determination. If you prevail in such action, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees. If the court finds the department's action(s) to be arbitrary and capricious, the court shall, in addition to any actual or compensatory damages, award punitive damages in the amount of $500.00.

 

 


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From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:09 AM
To: Farmer, Mel (LARA)
Cc: Arwood, Steve (LARA); Jo Anne Pilarski MCB, Chair; lydia Schuck MCB Comm.; Larry Posont MCB Comm.; John Scott MCB Comm.
Subject: foia related to cannon campaign activity

 

FOIA on Cannon Relative to Bernero campaign

 

 

July 5, 2011

 

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI  48458

E-mail:joeharcz at comcast.net

 

Re: Patrick Cannon Campaign Activity Bernero Campaign

 

Melvin Farmer

Michigan Dept. Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)

FOIA

 

(Via: e-mail)

 

 

Dear Mr. Farmer,

 

I am writing today to request any and all e-mail correspondences on Patrick D. Cannon's (Director Michigan Commission for the Blind) work computer related to the Verge Bernero for Governor Campaign including any correspondences with his wife "Janelle" related to this campaign contribution from the Michigan Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections Campaign data base (copied and pasted for your convenience hereJ

"VIRG BERNERO FOR MICHIGAN

514609-GUB

 

DIRECT

 

JANELLE CANNON

1769 PINE CREEK CIR

RETIRED-RETIRED

 

HASLETT

MI 48840-0000

 

10/18/10

 

$500.00

 

$500.00"

 

 

 

 

Any correspondences on this matter must be made in accessible format under the ADA and Section 504 as I'm blind. All I request is that you respond via simple e-mail.

 

Sincerely,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

 

Cc: Steven Arwood, Deputy Director, LARA

Cc: MCB Board