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of my own pocket. And then allow this body to determine whether or not, in your wisdom, that <br />this was an intentional or unintentional. Or if in fact it was - -even in fact if you have determined <br />-- if it is a political website, because I don't think that determination has been made officially. <br />I would recognize that, if I was sitting in your seat, I probably would recognize it as a political <br />website. <br />RW: Well, it certainly is not a legitimate County website. <br />GS: Its not. So therefore, I decided this inadvertent situation that I did, there was no motive to it <br />other than it was a method of communicating. <br />RW: Questions? <br />AL: Well I think also, if I remember correctly, when I checked out the website I think at the <br />bottom it does say "Paid for by Committee from Puna to re- elect." <br />RW: So, it's no disputing the website. <br />AL: So the blurb at the bottom I think that puts it... <br />GS: That's why I didn't, as much as I thought about that situation beforehand, it didn't dawn on <br />me. It really didn't dawn on me that this was a situation that could be construed as being <br />inappropriate or improper. So when I discovered it - -and there was no mention of that in the <br />complaint - -but I took it under review, because I take this type of thing very serious and <br />discovered that there might be something here we needed to correct. That is what I did. And so <br />that will never be referenced ever again. <br />RW: I'm sure the constituents, nonetheless, and those in this room appreciate your due diligence <br />in that sense, so... Yeah, I also want to clarify a point that that second quarter letter was a <br />stamped signature and not Mr. Gary Safarik's personal signature. <br />AL: But he does say that it was read to him. <br />RW: It was read to him, right, okay. So the heart of the matter as it turns around to the second <br />quarter cover letter. That's the real issue. That's the linkage of government communication; <br />Official government communication making reference to some campaign matter, however vague. <br />Check out my website, that was the offending linkage, per se. And, ah, Ms. Stocksdale and Mr. <br />Olesen are you comfortable? Do you understand that the June 6th letter cover sheet was <br />legitimate and legal, allowable, are you aware of that? <br />NO: I've never seen it. <br />RW: Right, okay, I get it. <br />NO: I didn't make any statement. <br />12 <br />