RGA - Republican Governors Association correspondence (June to October 2016) (Office of the Governor - Wisconsin)
| Submitted | Oct. 5, 2016 |
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Communications
From: David Sirota
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Wisconsin's Open 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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
David Sirota
From:
Thank you for your e-mail message. I welcome you expressing your views and concerns to me, and I commend you for participating in your state government. I take into account the views of all of the citizens of Wisconsin, and I will keep your specific comments in mind during my service as your Governor.
If you would like more information about my positions on issues, or would like to read my public statements on issues, I encourage you to explore my website: www.walker.wi.gov. I like to respond individually to every letter and telephone call I receive; however, I cannot respond to each e-mail individually due to the volume. If your request is time sensitive, please call my office at (608) 266-1212. You may also write to me via conventional mail at Governor Scott Walker: PO Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707.
Once again, thank you for contacting me. Please feel free to contact me again if I can ever be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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Open Records Request: RGA - Republican Governors Association correspon
From: GOV Public Records
Good Afternoon Mr. Sirota,
I'm writing to let you know that we have received your request for records, below, and we will review it as soon as it is practicable to do so, in accord with Wis. Stat. ยง 19.35(4).
Contact us if you have any questions about your request at this time.
Robert P. Berry
Assistant Legal Counsel
Office of Governor Scott Walker
(608) 266-1212
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 5, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: GOV Public Records
Good Afternoon Mr. Sirota,
Thank you for taking the time to talk with me today. Per our conversation regarding your records request dated October 5, 2016, you modified your request to match the language of a similar request that our office has recently released. This language is as follows:
All records pertaining to Republican Governors Association ("RGA") and Republican Governors Public Policy Committee ("RGPPC"). The scope of this request includes the Governor, any staff that report directly to the Governor, and should include but is not limited to emails, attachments, both sent and received, all agendas, briefing books, memos, draft records, notes, minutes, scheduling records, text messages, other correspondence (internal and external) and all other records. The search for records may be limited to those sent and received between March 1, 2016 and September 6, 2016.
If I misunderstood any of the above changes, please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Robert P. Berry
Assistant Legal Counsel
Office of Governor Scott Walker
(608) 266-1212
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From: GOV Public Records
Good Afternoon Mr. Sirota,
Attached is our response to your public records request. This is the first of seven emails that will include the responsive records to your request.
Please note that part of our response includes responsive portions of the Governor's calendar. As such, I have also attached a file that discusses our typical calendar redactions.
Robert P. Berry
Assistant Legal Counsel
Office of Governor Scott Walker
(608) 266-1212
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