[nfbmi-talk] Fw: foia foia foia

[joe harcz Comcast]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Farmer, Mel (LARA) 
To: 'joe harcz Comcast' 
Cc: Cannon, Patrick (DELEG) ; Arwood, Steve (LARA) ; Brown, Melanie (LARA) ; Haynes, Carla (DELEG) ; 'sally.conway at usdoj.gov' ; Przekop-Shaw, Susan (AG) 
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 4:22 PM
Subject: FW: foia foia foia


Mr. Joseph Harcz, this notice is in response to your July 8, 2011 email request (enclosed) under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq., for records you describe as ".Related to Cannon Shower Campaign Activity during Work Hours". 

 

Please be informed that , pursuant to MCL 15.235, Sections 5(2)(b) and 5(4)(b) of the FOIA, the Department denies your request and certifies that the public records requested do not exist in this Department under the description you provided, or by another name/description known by the Department.

 

Under MCL15.240, Section 10 of the FOIA, 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: Mike Zimmer, Chief Deputy Director, Ottawa Building, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 30004, Lansing, Michigan 48909. The written appeal must include the word "appeal" and state the reason(s) for reversal of the denial. You may also seek judicial review in circuit court within 180 days of the Department's denial determination. If you prevail in such action, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees, costs, and disbursements. 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: Friday, July 08, 2011 4:27 PM
To: Farmer, Mel (LARA)
Cc: Arwood, Steve (LARA); Jo Anne Pilarski MCB, Chair; Larry Posont MCB Comm.; lydia Schuck MCB Comm.; John Scott MCB Comm.; Elmer Cerano MPAS; Joe Sibley MCBVI Pres.
Subject: foia foia foia

 

July 8, 2011 FOIA FOIA FOIA

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI 48458

joeharcz at comcast.net

810-516-5262

 

Re: This is a FOIA Request Related to Cannon Shower Campaign Activity during Work Hours

 

Melvin Farmer, LARA, FOIA

Via E-mail

 

Dear mr. Farmer,

 

I'm writing you today to request under the Michigan FOIA any phone logs, e-mails, or other records regarding Mr. Patrick D. Cannon's campaigning during work hours for Mr. Shower for congress during 2008. Of courseMr. Cannon is and was the Director of the Michigan Commission for the Blind and also the State of Michigan ADA Coordinator at the time. But, of course it would have been against DELEG, now LARA and other state of Michigan Policy for him to be engaged in political, partisan activity during work hours or on the job so to speak.

 

By the way I don't care one wit about Cannon's political affiliation and in fact many know that I'm a very decidedly so-called left of center nominal Democrat myself.

 

I just don't think anyone in the position of Mr. Cannon should be engaged in any partisan political activity while on the job, such as it is. And that goes for Republicans too. Be this as it may, editorial comment to the side I still request said information.

 

Please see the FEC disclosure here for your convenience and reference:

 

 

", PATRICK D Cannon 

HASLETT, MI 48840

STATE OF MICHIGAN/STATE OF MICHIG

 

SCHAUER, MARK HAMILTON

VIA

SCHAUER FOR CONGRESS

 

10/30/2008

 

250.00"

 

I await your thorough search for these records Mr. Farmer, and don't break your neck or anything running over to the Victor office building from your ADA non-compliant Ottawa building. We wouldn't wish for you to get hurt and end up in a wheelchair for then you wouldn't get into your own building.. And, God forbid it sir I hope you don't go blind looking for those own records for then you wouldn't be able to find your way back to your very own office.

Thanks in advance.

 

Sincerely,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

 

Cc: MCB Commissioners

Cc: Steve Arwood LARA Deputy 

Cc: NFB MI

Cc: MCBVI

Cc: several at my discretion including Governor Rick Snyder