RGA - Republican Governors Association correspondence (June to October 2016) (Office of the Governor)

David Sirota filed this request with the Office of the Governor of Tennessee.
Submitted Oct. 18, 2016
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From: Alexander Smith

Subject: Public Records Act Request: RGA - Republican Governors Association correspondence (June to October 2016) (Office of the Governor)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all correspondence to or from employees of the Office of the Governor from email addresses with the domain name "@rga.org" and any and all correspondence to or from employees of the Office of the Governor that reference the term "Republican Governors Association" or "RGA." This includes - but is not limited to -- any and all email, invitations, schedules, agendas and/or calendar items. I hereby request such correspondence from 6/1/16 to the present. If you need any clarification on this request, please call me at International Business Times at (646) 867-7100. I am the senior editor for investigations at the publication.

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 look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.

Sincerely,

Carlton Purvis

From: Todd Skelton

Subject: Records request response

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Mr. Purvis:

Please find attached our initial response to your records request dated October 27, 2016, for records relating to the Republican Governors Association. Additionally, please provide proof of Tennessee residency to assist us in fulfilling your request, pursuant to T.C.A. ยง 10-7-503(a)(2)(A). A copy of a driver license or other state-issued identification will suffice. Thank you.
Best,
Todd

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Todd B. Skelton | Deputy Counsel to the Governor
State Capitol, Ground Floor
600 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
615-253-7471 (office)
todd.skelton@tn.gov

From: Todd Skelton

Subject: Re: Public Records Act Request: RGA - Republican Governors Association correspondence (June to October 2016) (Office of the Governor)

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Thank you. I will be in touch soon regarding the status of the records you requested.

Have a good weekend.

Todd

From: Todd Skelton

Subject: RE: Public Records Act Request: RGA - Republican Governors Association correspondence (June to October 2016) (Office of the Governor)

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Mr. Purvis,

Thank you for your follow-up. We are finalizing our review and should have the records to you this week.

I apologize for the delay in responding to your message; the wildfire situation in East Tennessee has taken much of our attention over the past week.

Thanks again.

Todd

From: Todd Skelton

Subject: RE: Public Records Act Request: RGA - Republican Governors Association correspondence (June to October 2016) (Office of the Governor)

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Mr. Purvis:

I have attached the records responsive to your request. Due to message size limitations, a second email will follow. Please acknowledge receipt via email or by returning the attached cover letter.

Sincerely,
Todd

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Todd B. Skelton | Deputy Counsel to the Governor
State Capitol, Ground Floor
600 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
615-253-7471 (office)
todd.skelton@tn.gov

From: Todd Skelton

Subject: RE: Public Records Act Request: RGA - Republican Governors Association correspondence (June to October 2016) (Office of the Governor)

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