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    The DC Republican Committee chairman wrote to the DC Office of Campaign Finance regarding 10 current DC Councilmembers who made political contributions from their Constituent Services Funds to DC Democratic organizations, which is prohibited under DC law. The letter requests an investigation into Councilmembers Jack Evans, Mary Cheh, Muriel Barry, Kwame Brown, Michael Brown, David Catania, Vincent Orange, Yvette Alexander, and Marion Bowser for using their funds to make contributions to partisan groups, in violation of regulations that prohibit Constituent Services Funds from participating in political campaigns. Attached was a spreadsheet with the contributions in question.

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    The DC Republican Committee chairman wrote to the DC Office of Campaign Finance regarding 10 current DC Councilmembers who made political contributions from their Constituent Services Funds to DC Democratic organizations, which is prohibited under DC law. The letter requests an investigation into Councilmembers Jack Evans, Mary Cheh, Muriel Barry, Kwame Brown, Michael Brown, David Catania, Vincent Orange, Yvette Alexander, and Marion Bowser for using their funds to make contributions to partisan groups, in violation of regulations that prohibit Constituent Services Funds from participating in political campaigns. Attached was a spreadsheet with the contributions in question.

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    9.1.2011 Letter To OCF

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    District of Columbia

    1275

    K Street, Suite

    NW 102

    September

    1,2011
    Washington, 202 fax 202

    DC 20005 289-8005 289-2197

    DC Office of Campaign Finance Attn: Cecily E. Collier-Montgomery 2000 14th Street, NW Suite 433 Washington, DC 20009

    info@dcgop.com

    www.dcgop.com
    Robert J. Kabel Chairman

    Dear Director

    Collier-Montgomery,

    Recent news stories have highlighted the use of Constituent Services Funds being used by DC Councilmembers in ways that were not permitted under the law. During our review of the Constituent Services Funds, we discovered 10 current DC Councilmembers have made political contributions to DC Democratic organizations, a clear violation of DC law. Councilmembers Jack Evans, Mary Cheh, Muriel Barry, Kwame Brown, Michael Brown, David Catania, each used their Constituent Services Funds to contribute According to DC municipal regulations, making contributions to partisan groups. Bowser, Yvette Alexander, Marion Phil Mendelson and Vincent Orange to DC Democratic organizations. Service Funds are prohibited

    Constituent

    from

    3014.2 Citizen-service programs shall be prohibited from participating in any ofthe following: (a) Promoting or opposing a political party or committee; (b) Promoting or opposing the nomination or election of an individual to public office; (c) Promoting or opposing any initiative, referendum or recall measure; (d) Distributing campaign literature or paraphernalia; (e) Using any funds for personal purposes of the elected official; and (f) Conducting any other campaign activities covered in this Title.
    The DC Republican Committee requests that the Office of Campaign Finance initiate an investigation into the DC Councilmembers listed above for possible violation in this area. Attached is a spreadsheet with the contributions in question. DC residents deserve to have public officials who obey the law and we encourage to contact ou r office at (202)

    you r office to enforce the consequences. 289-8005. Than k you.

    Please do not hesitate

    Sincerely,

    Bob Kabel Chairman

    Paid for by the DC Republican Committee - www.dcgop.com. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
    Printed on 100% recycled paper using soy-based inks

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