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forth a name for selection of a county clerk, but it has to be confirmed by all of the <br />Council members. <br /> <br />MR. HISASHIMA: Do you have any jurisdiction over the operation of the office, or do <br />you leave it to her, to the County Clerk? <br /> <br />MR. YAGONG: Pretty much with the Elections, that really is something that we—I’ve <br />from the very beginning tried to keep extremely distanced from that, because I was a <br />candidate, Glen. It’s just the right thing to do. <br /> <br />MR. HISASHIMA: Thank you. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: Mr. Yagong, you keep referring to me sending you a letter. Are you referring <br />to the July 25th letter I copied you on? <br /> <br />MR. YAGONG: The actual complaint, yeah. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: The complaint. Which complaint? <br /> <br />MR. YAGONG: From Scott Nago. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: Oh, okay, the letter sent to us. <br /> <br />MR. YAGONG: Yeah, that’s correct. That’s correct. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: I have no questions. Does anybody else on the Board have any comment <br />or any opinion on where we may want to go with this? <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: I’d like to say that the things that we’re looking at specifically is under <br />2-83(b), whether he would be in a position to give an unfair advantage or unfair privilege <br />to his daughter because of his position as overlooking the election process. I think from <br />his statements now, number one, he has been totally removed and so I don’t think that <br />would be an ongoing problem. And secondly, from his past participation, I don’t think he <br />had any effect on precinct number one, where his daughter is actually running—had any <br />direct impact upon that precinct, so I don’t think we need to go any farther at this point, <br />as far as I’m concerned. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Do I hear a motion to dismiss this further investigation? We don’t have a <br />petition in front of us, where—it’s more of an inquiry than anything. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: Yeah, Mr. Chair, we are actually responding to the letter that was sent that <br />Mr. Yagong referred to, requesting an investigation to see if there is a conflict of interest. <br />We are not conducting an investigation at this time. However, as we all know here, <br />perception is a lot of—is a lot when we’re dealing with these things. And we also need to <br />take into account I think the recent actions by the State Office of Elections that has <br />transpired since our last meeting, and whether or not that factors into this decision. Mr. <br />Yagong, the State Office of Elections—can you clarify what their role is now and what <br />responsibilities remain in your office for the elections? <br /> <br /> <br />