[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Freedom of Information release

[J.J. Meddaugh]

So next step here is to submit FOIA requests to DLEG and DMB?

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Posont" <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 2:13 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Freedom of Information release


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Manning, Victoria (GOV)" <manningv at michigan.gov>
> To: <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Stokes, Jim (GOV)" <stokesj at michigan.gov>; "Manning, Victoria (GOV)" 
> <manningv at michigan.gov>
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:47 AM
> Subject: FW: Freedom of Information release
>
>
>
>
> February 19, 2010
>
>
>
> Larry Posont
> President
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
>
> Dear Mr. Posont:
>
> I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request for
> records pertaining to Governor Granholm's appointments to the Michigan
> Commission for the Blind (MCB) Board of Commissioners.  Included in your
> request are the following records:
>
> 1) All applications for MCB Board of Commissioners positions
> including letters of reference, support, and opposition.  All responses
> to applications for Board of Commissioners positions, including phone
> logs, notes and e-mail.  All correspondence, including e-mail, with
> Director Patrick Cannon regarding any applicant, application,
> appointment, and/or recommendation.  All correspondence to the Governor
> from her staff, Patrick Cannon or others, related to applicants,
> applications, deliberations about or appointments to the MCB Board of
> Commissioners.
>
> 2) All correspondence between Director Patrick Cannon and staff of
> the Governor's appointment office, including Jim Stokes and Amy Burton,
> who may have worked on appointments to the MCB Board of Commissioners.
>
> 3) All correspondence, including e-mail, pertaining to appointments
> to the MCB Board of Commissioners between the Governor's office and
> directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, acting directors,
> acting deputy directors, and acting assistant directors of the
> Department of Labor, Department of Labor and Economic Growth and the
> Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth.  Your request includes
> but is not limited to: Director David Hollister, Director Skip Pruss and
> Andy Levin.
>
> 4) All correspondence between the Governor's appointments office
> and the Ethics Board related to the removal of Mark Eagle from the MCB
> Board of Commissioners, including communications with Ethics Board
> Chairman Lynn Jondahl and any members of the Ethics Board pertaining to
> Mr. Eagle or Director Patrick Cannon.  All correspondence between the
> Governor's appointments office and Director Patrick Cannon pertaining to
> the removal of Mark Eagle from the Board of Commissioners.
>
> 5) All correspondence, e-mail or other documentation involving
> Governor Granholm's transition team serving to move from the Engler
> Administration to the Granholm Administration, including all items
> involving the Commission for the Blind, the Board of Commissioners, its
> members and their terms.
>
> Michigan's Freedom of Information Act provides public access to certain
> public records of public bodies.  A public body is defined in part as:
> "A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board,
> commission, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of
> state government, but does not include the governor, lieutenant
> governor, the executive office of the governor or lieutenant governor,
> or employees thereof."  MCL 15.232(d)(i).  Accordingly, this office is
> not subject to the requirements of the Act.
>
> Further, as a matter of policy and consistent with the practice of prior
> administrations, we do not release the identities and other information
> regarding the many capable and qualified individuals who submit
> applications but do not receive appointments from the Governor.  This
> policy encourages the broadest possible range of qualified candidates
> for gubernatorial appointments.
>
> Finally, certain of the records you seek may be maintained by other
> state departments and agencies.  The Michigan Commission for the Blind
> is part of the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth.  Patrick
> Cannon in his role as Director of the Commission is an employee of that
> department.  The Ethics Board is part of the Department of Management
> and Budget.  If you have not already, you may wish to submit requests to
> those departments.  If you have any questions, please feel free to
> contact me at manningv at michigan.gov.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
>
>
>
> Victoria Manning
> Paralegal
> Office of Legal Counsel
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Posont [mailto:president.nfb.mi at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:45 AM
> To: Burton, Diane (DELEG); tona1 at michigan.gov; Stokes, Jim (GOV);
> president.nfb.mi
> Subject: Freedom of Information release
>
> Dear Mr. Stokes:
>
>
>
> I am writing as a continuation of the National Federation of the Blind
> of Michigan's effort to reign in the outrageous and out of control
> behavior of Michigan Commission for the Blind Director Patrick Cannon.
> As we mentioned in earlier correspondence, we feel we need more
> transparency in the appointment process.  In this effort we wish to
> ask for a Freedom of Information release of all documentation
> pertaining to Commission for the Blind appointments during the
> Granholm administration as follows:
>
>
>
> All applications for Michigan Commission for the Blind Board positions
> including letters of reference, support  and opposition. Any and all
> responses to such applicants, including phone logs, notes and email
> and their responses, if any.  Any correspondence (including email)
> with Patrick Cannon regarding any applicant, application  or
> appointment  and/or recommendation.  Any and all correspondence
> between your office, staff or others, including Patrick Cannon,  to
> Governor Granholm related to applicants, applications, deliberations
> about or appointments to the Commission for the Blind Board.
>
>
>
> All correspondence between Director Cannon and staff of the Governor's
> appointment office, including you and Amy Burton and any other staff
> who may have worked on Commission for the Blind appointments.
>
>
>
> All correspondence (including email) that have the subject of
> Commission for the Blind appointments or mention Commission for the
> blind appointments as part of the communication between your office
> and any and all directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors,
> Acting Directors, Acting Deputy Directors and acting Assistant
> Directors of the Department of Labor, Department of Labor and Economic
> Growth and the Department of Energy Labor and Economic Growth.
> Specific persons include, but are not limited to, Director David
> Holister, Director, Skip Pruss and Andy Levin.
>
>
>
> Any and all correspondence between the Governor's Appointment staff
> andthe the Ethics Board related to the removal of Mark Eagle from the
> Michigan Commission for the Blind Board.  This documentation should
> include correspondences, including email, with Chairperson Lynn
> Jondahl and any member or members of the Ethics Board pertaining to
> Mr. Eagle or Director Patrick Cannon.  All correspondence between the
> Governor's appointment staff and Patrick Cannon pertaining to the
> possible removal or removal of Eagle from the Commission Board.
>
>
>
> Any correspondence, email or other documentation involving Governor
> Granholm's transition team serving to move from the Engler
> Administration to the Granholm Administration.  Such documentation is
> limited to all items involving the Michigan Commission for the Blind,
> the Commission Board its members and their terms.
>
>
>
> Please feel free to contact me at 517-482-1800 with any questions you
> may have about this request.  It is our goal to return order to the
> Michigan Commission for the blind.  Your response to this request will
> help us in this endeavor.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Larry Posont, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
>
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