Complaint against Jon Barela, rev. 3

NMGOP Rules Committee Chair, Lou Melvin
is still not happy with the form and format of my complaint.

Rev 1 was deemed unacceptable for action because it was submitted to her ears, but not to her eyes.

Rev 2 was submitted in the form of an email for her to read. It was deemed unacceptable because I did not include (because I had not been asked to include); "The Action Desired".

We will see how Rev 3 flies; it is written, and it contains all of the elements of which I have been apprised. It was emailed to Lou Melvin upon posting.
c/o Pam Kingston's email address (Melvin does not have an email address of her own.)

To Whom It May Concern:

This email constitutes the filing of a complaint.

THE RULE:

1-4-1. WHEN A PARTY OFFICER BECOMES A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE

In the event the State Chairman, or any other State Officer of the Republican State Central Committee, shall file as a candidate for Public Office, and more than one Republican files as a candidate for that office, the State Officer shall immediately vacate the Party Office. In that event, the successor shall be selected in the manner for filling vacancies as in these Rules provided.

THE OBJECTION:

Jon Barela contested for a vacant seat on the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education (a Public Office) against at least three registered Republicans; Kathy Frazier, Mike Gibson, and Arturo Candelaria.
Jon Barela did not vacate his seat as required by NMRP Rule 1-4-1.

THE ACTION DESIRED:

Jon Barela must be required to vacate his state office as required by NMRP Rule 1-4-1.

This complaint was filed for the first time on Monday October 6, 2008.

My name is Charles MacQuigg

Ms. Melvin was asked to estimate when the complaint would be heard by the Rules Committee. Her response was;

"Currently, all members of the Rules committee are involved with election issues."

I interpret this to mean that the complaint will not be heard for another month or so. Hopefully it will be heard before Jon Barela runs against these same republicans in the February election for the seat on the school board.


update; confirmation that the email was received by the person whose email address, my communication with Ms Melvin takes place.

Your message

To: Pam Kingston
Subject: Re: rules committee meeting
Sent: 10/15/2008 9:07 PM

was read on 10/16/2008 8:39 AM.