Michael Connell
| Tracking # |
17-147 |
| Submitted | Aug. 9, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Joseph Lloyd
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all documents about or relating to Michael Louis Connell (November 30, 1963 – December 19, 2008) who was a high-level Republican consultant who was subpoenaed in a case regarding alleged tampering with the 2004 U.S. Presidential election and a case involving thousands of missing emails pertaining to the political firing of U.S. Attorneys. Connell was killed when the plane he was flying crashed on December 19, 2008.
At about 6 p.m. on December 19, 2008, Connell was killed, at the age of 45,in the crash of a single-engine 1997 Piper Saratoga private airplane, which he was flying, which occurred in Lake Township Ohio, between 2.5 and 3 miles short of the runway at Akron-Canton Airport, Ohio. Connell was alone in the plane and had been returning from the College Park Airport in Maryland, near Washington, D.C..
The plane crashed on its final approach to the airport's main runway.
I have provided some links below to make your search easier:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-it-guru-dies-in-plane-crash/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-derrick/he-was-frighteneddetails_b_152694.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/3885913/George-Bush-aide-dies-in-plane-crash.html
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Joseph Lloyd
From: Chelsea L Bell
Mr. Lloyd,
Attached please find a response letter from our office concerning the public records request you submitted on August 9, 2017.
Thank you,
Chelsea
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Chelsea L. Bell
Paralegal - Constitutional Offices Section
Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
Section number: 614-466-2872
Direct number: 614-466-8486
Fax number: 866-826-3905
Chelsea.Bell@ohioattorneygeneral.gov<mailto:Chelsea.Bell@ohioattorneygeneral.gov>
Confidentiality Notice: This message is intended for use only by the individual or entity to whom or which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone.
From: Joseph Lloyd
Hi,
I'm looking for any legal issues Michael Connell may have been involved with as IT consultant while being involved with
He was served with a subpoena in Ohio on September 22, 2008, in a case alleging that vote-tampering during the 2004 presidential election resulted in civil rights violations. Connell, president of GovTech Solutions and New Media Communications, was a website designer and IT professional and created a website for Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell that presented the results of the 2004 election in real time as they were tabulated. At the time, Blackwell was also chairman of the Bush-Cheney 2004 reelection effort in Ohio. Connell refused to testify or to produce documents relating to the system used in the 2004 and 2006 elections.
Regards,
Joe
From: Heather L Buchanan
Mr. Llyod,
Regarding your message below, we think it might be more productive to talk on the phone and discuss what it is you are seeking. If you agree, could you let us know when you are available to talk? Thank you very much.
-Heather Buchanan
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Heather L. Buchanan
Senior Assistant Attorney General – Constitutional Offices
Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
Office direct dial: 614-644-5549
Section number: 614-466-2872
Heather.Buchanan@ohioattorneygeneral.gov<mailto:Heather.Buchanan@ohioattorneygeneral.gov>
Confidentiality Notice: This message is intended for use only by the individual or entity to whom or which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone.
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From: Heather L Buchanan
Hi Mr. Lloyd, I am following up on my email below. Please let me know if you have an opportunity to discuss your public records request in a phone call.
Thank you,
-Heather Buchanan
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From: Joseph Lloyd
Hi,
I can could we arrange something via email? I'm based in the the U.K we'd have to find a time that works the both of us. (being in different zones GMT/EST)
Regards,
Joe