June 23, 2015This email will serve as my written request under the Missouri Sunshine Law, Sec. 610.023 R.S.Mo., for access to certain public records from the Office of the Governor maintained by you, Kim Hoelscher, the Executive Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff Peter Lyskowski, the point of contact for public record requests as indicated by Michelle Gerstner Constituent Services Coordinator at the Office of the Governor. Request is hereby made to obtain the following public records:Correspondence. Any and all correspondence between the Office of the Governor, Governor Jay Nixon or any staff of the Governors office and the International United Auto Workers, UAW Local 249 or any UAW Local union or any member thereof, including, but not limited to, letters, e-mails, memorandum, phone logs or recorded calls, calendars that identify correspondence, and other documents (especially relating to House Bill 116 or Right to Work legislation) sent or received from March 1 to June 22, 2015.Waiver of Production FeesRequest is hereby made for the waiver of all research, production and photocopying charges associated with this request on the following grounds: My public information request is in the public interest and not for commercial purposes. The request intends to contribute to the public understanding of government operations, specifically provide the public insight on whether the relationship between the Governor and a private entity influenced the Governors veto of H.B. 116 or Right to Work bill, which constitutes a public purpose rather than a narrow personal or commercial interest. The Missouri Sunshine Law requires a response within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this time period, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.Response Deadline. It is my understanding that you will produce the requested public records on or before [third business day after request is made]. If you are unable to comply with this statutory deadline, please provide me with a written statement of the specific reasons why the documents cannot be produced within this time frame as well as the date and time when it is anticipated that the public records will be available for inspection. In addition, to the extent that any of the requested public records are deemed by you to be closed records exempt from public disclosure, please identify the document (by date and title) and cite the specific statutory citation authorizing the exemption of the public record from public disclosure. If you need any additional information to process this public records request, please contact me immediately at (202) 331-0110 or by e-mail to trey.kovacs@cei.org. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.