From: WEWoodsMPH Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 13:46:47 EDT Subject: Alert - Meeting Today - Law Firms collecting to oppose complaints Aloha Folks, Today is a very big day in the process of justice. Three (actually 5 complaints combined into 3) complaints I filed with the Campaign Spending Commission will be on their agenda. The meeting begins at 3 PM at the Executive Office Building (directly across Beretania from St. Andrew's Cathedral) in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. A David Vs Goliath situation. A battle of the powerful attorneys and [the] a lone political watchdog will face-off before the State Campaign Spending Commission. Today's complaints to be reviewed are: Docket # 98-02 alleged other political contributions from a foreign-based company (DFS-Hawaii) and contributions in excess of the $1,000 legal cap; Docket # 98-03 alleging Hawaii's Future Today is by definition a political action organization and should be required to file all appropriate reporting forms and be incompliance with provisions of a political organization; and Docket #98-04 which alleges that Stephen Covey contributed over $140,000 political in-kind contribution in excess of the $1,000 legal cap and alleges that the Franklin Covey Company is either a political action organization and should be required to file all appropriate reporting forms and be in compliance with provisions of a political organization or be properly reported in an amended political action committee report for Save Traditional Marriage 98 for contributions related to a political action fundraiser. Law firms already identified as representing the various parties in opposing the allegations by Woods' complaints is a very powerful group. Firms idenified at this time (more are expected at day of meeting) to oppose Woods' presentation are: Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright for Hawaii's Future Today, Diane M. Kurtz, Ronald T.Y. Choo, George P. Shea, Jr., Debi Hartmann, John A. Hoag, and [Fthr.] Marc Alexander; Chun Chipchase Takayama Nagatani for Stephen R. Covey; Carlsmith Ball Wichman Case & Ichiki for Save Traditional Marriage '98, Diane M. Kurtz and Ronald T.Y. Choo. If you are in Honolulu and have the time to observe the meeting, I encourage you to show up to help the commission see that the community is watching the pursuit of justice in action. do good William E. Woods, MPH