From: Budnick, Nick

Sent: Mon Dec 29 10:15:44 2014

To: hayescylvia@gmail.com; cylhayes@gmail.com

Cc: cylvia@3estrategies.org; Budnick, Nick

Subject: Hi Cylvia- would appreciate your help with this request

Importance: Normal

 

First Lady Hayes,

I would appreciate your help with the following request. Under Oregon Public Records Law, I am requesting copies of all emails concerning state business sent or received by any email address you have used since Jan. 1, 2011, including but not limited to: Cylhayes@gmail.com, Hayescylvia@gmail.com and Cylvia@3estrategies.org

 

Specifically, I am requesting all emails you have sent or received or been cc'd on that contain the acronym "FLO," or phrase "first lady," since January 1, 2011 – regardless of where they are currently stored. We are happy to discuss ways to narrow this request and are open to suggestions.

 

These are public records based on your public position, since you are both First Lady and an advisor in the governor's office able to collect public reimbursements and use public property as well as the Governor's lawyer and staff for services.

 

Other records we've received indicate you've already been briefed on the importance of preserving public records, and that destruction, concealing or tampering with public records — even if sent from a non-state email address-- violates ORS 162.305, a criminal misdemeanor statute.

 

We have placed a similar request with the Governor's office, but wanted to make sure we also sent this to you directly.

 

Thank you for your assistance with this request. Please do not hesitate to call with questions.

 

Yours,

Nick Budnick

The Oregonian

503-294-5083