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From: Dodd, Stacy To: Dodd, Stacy; Dodd, Stacy Cc: Reynolds, Leslie; Milhofer, John; Maria Benson Subject: Call for Nominations: NASS 2018 Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award Date: Monday, March 12, 2018 6:07:02 AM Attachments: mcs-award-nominating-form-2018.doc mcs-call-for-nominations-2018.pdf

Dear NASS Members:

Do you know someone whose politically-courageous decision-making is worthy of national recognition?

NASS is currently seeking nominations for the 2018 Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award, which seeks to recognize uncommon acts of political courage and exceptional character for the common good. Attached are background and nominating forms to guide your submission. Nominations must be submitted by no later than 5:00 PM EDT on THURSDAY, May 3, 2018.

Please note, the eligibility guidelines for this award include the following:

· Any individual, other than Secretaries of State or Lieutenant Governors currently holding office, may be nominated for this award.

· NASS encourages emphasis on more contemporary acts of political courage, although all legitimate nominations will be considered. The goal is to recognize a person (or persons, if merit exists) for documented contributions to civic/political life in the U.S.

· Ideally, emphasis should be placed on living Americans who are not currently holding elected or appointed office. However, exceptions may be considered in deserving cases.

As the association’s most prestigious award, we encourage you to make it a priority to nominate a worthy recipient for the Margaret Chase Smith Award. A list of past recipients is available online. Nominations that were not selected for consideration in the past may be re-submitted for this year.

If NASS receives at least three nominations to prepare a finalist ballot and move forward with voting, results will be announced at the NASS 2018 Summer Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Questions? Contact Stacy Dodd, NASS Executive Assistant: [email protected] | (202) 624-3525.

Thank you, Hon. Al Jaeger, ND & Hon. Bill Gardner, NH Co-Chairs, NASS Awards Committee

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From: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS To: MILLER Marc * SOS Subject: RE: Note on Proposed Oregon 2018 A.I. Conf. Date: Thursday, March 01, 2018 11:56:47 AM Attachments: image001.jpg

900 Court St NE, DENNIS Suite 136 RICHARDSON Salem, OR 97301 Secretary of State (503) 986-1500

Marc, Please place the letter below onto our SOS letterhead and have it ready for me to sign. Then we will scan and email it to wu aihong [[email protected]] (Caroline), who will translate it and deliver it to Vice Governor Li. [We'll send a copy of the email to Jin Lan, too.] thx. Dennis

Honorable Li Dejin Vice Governor Fujian Province, PRC

Honorable Vice Governor Li:

In my December 2017 letter, I mentioned our intention to research the possibility to organize an Oregon-China Conference relating to artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous (self-driving) vehicles (AV), and electric vehicles (EV) in the second half of 2018. This conference was to occur in September, 2018.

As we researched dates for the proposed Oregon-China conference, we became aware of the AI Summit—San Francisco, which is the largest international, three-day conference on artificial intelligence, and will be held in California September 18-20, 2018.

With due consideration to the travel and time constraints of China’s leaders in the artificial intelligence community, and to avoid a conflict with the California event, we have decided to forego having a competing September 2018 event in Oregon, and we will attend this California conference. We will consider the possibility of holding a 2019 AI, AV and EV event in Oregon after we have attend the September business-AI summit in California.

Sincerely,

Dennis Richardson

From: ROYAL Debra * SOS To: MILES Ruth * SOS Cc: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: RE: Oregon-China Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 6:25:51 PM Attachments: image001.jpg image002.jpg

Thank you for the catch.

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State

From: MILES Ruth * SOS Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 2:42 PM To: ROYAL Debra * SOS Subject: RE: Oregon-China

I may not be seeing the edits correctly, but this isn’t the first public-private partnership. It’s the second, I think. Jin Lan or the Secretary can address that more specifically.

They talked about this at last year’s forum – that’s why it caught my eye.

Ruth

From: ROYAL Debra * SOS Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 2:25 PM To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS ; HEYNEN Jon * SOS Cc: MILES Ruth * SOS ; THRELKEL Peter * SOS Subject: Oregon-China

Please see attached to send out today to business email list.

Thoughts?

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State 503-986-2361 (office) 503-507-0082 (cell) [email protected] sos.oregon.gov

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From: Charlotte Christensen To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: Attached are the other meetings Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 8:12:12 PM Attachments: Part III - Fujian, part of Tianjin.rtf Part 1 - Beijing.doc Meetings with Tianjin govt and Dalian Govt.doc Meeting with Zhang Jun of TEDA.doc Meeting with Mr Li Shengli - Tianjin Chamber of Commerce.doc itinerary & meetings with names to send to SOS.doc

These are the rest of the meetings and the last attachment is a synopsis of our trip with statistics, names and places, etc. It has been very helpful to me and I did send a copy to Mark back in November/December.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Christensen Oregon China Sister State Relations Council (OCSSRC) – Vice President Southern Oregon China Connection (SOCC) – Executive Director

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Phone: 541-301-2432 From: HERKERT Mary E * SOS To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS; CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS; ROYAL Debra * SOS Subject: Blue Book History Date: Thursday, February 01, 2018 10:15:36 AM Attachments: reinhardt_obb_draft5clean.docx

Dennis, Leslie, and Deb,

Before the last Blue Book we hired Dr. Bob Reinhardt, who at the time was director of the Willamette Heritage Center and is now a History professor at Boise State University to re-write the “Oregon History” in the Blue Book. We decided to re-write the current history because it is long, difficult to read and sorely out of date (it was written in 2000).

The new history was written from the perspective of environments (cultural, ecological, industrial, etc.) Unfortunately, Sec. Atkins did not like the re-write because some parts were too harsh and wanted it re-written to soften the ugly parts of Oregon history. We worked through some of that, but the writer felt that to get it to a point where it was acceptable, it would make the history less than accurate. Because of deadlines, we scrapped the new history.

I am attaching what he had written, before making all of the “softer” changes, to see if this is something we can move forward with, finalize, and put in the next Blue Book. It’s not finished but you will get the gist of where he is going with this. Dr. Reinhart is willing to make changes, but just doesn’t want to make them to the point where it alters history. It is an interesting approach and I think it needs a little more substance to tell the whole story. See what you think because I don’t want to move forward unless it is something that you are all comfortable with.

Thanks! Mary Beth From: Dodd, Stacy To: Dodd, Stacy; Dodd, Stacy Cc: Reynolds, Leslie; Milhofer, John; Maria Benson Subject: Call for Nominations: NASS 2018 Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award Date: Monday, March 12, 2018 6:07:02 AM Attachments: mcs-award-nominating-form-2018.doc mcs-call-for-nominations-2018.pdf

Dear NASS Members:

Do you know someone whose politically-courageous decision-making is worthy of national recognition?

Please note, the eligibility guidelines for this award include the following:

· Any individual, other than Secretaries of State or Lieutenant Governors currently holding office, may be nominated for this award.

· Ideally, emphasis should be placed on living Americans who are not currently holding elected or appointed office. However, exceptions may be considered in deserving cases.

If NASS receives at least three nominations to prepare a finalist ballot and move forward with voting, results will be announced at the NASS 2018 Summer Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Questions? Contact Stacy Dodd, NASS Executive Assistant: [email protected] | (202) 624-3525.

Thank you, Hon. Al Jaeger, ND & Hon. Bill Gardner, NH Co-Chairs, NASS Awards Committee

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Remember to send the new SOS of NJ a note. Here’s her info.

From: Maria Benson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:29 PM To: Maria Benson Cc: Reynolds, Leslie ; Dodd, Stacy ; Milhofer, John Subject: NASS General Alert: Please Welcome New NJ Secretary

Good Afternoon,

Please join me in welcoming Tahesha Way, Acting New Jersey Secretary of State and the newest member of NASS! Way previously served as the Freeholder Director in Passaic County, New Jersey, and as a state Administrative Law Judge. She was also a council member for The New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council. The New Jersey Secretary of State is appointed by the Governor.

Acting Secretary Way plans to be at our upcoming Winter Conference so you will be able to meet her soon! In the meantime, she can be reached at 609-777-2581 or by email at [email protected].

Have a great weekend!

Maria (Dill) Benson Director of Communications National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 401 | Washington, DC 20001 Desk: 202-624-3528| Cell: 423-504-1351 www.nass.org

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Hi Larry,

Really pleased to hear you are staying aboard and excited about the 2018 strategy. Let me know if I can help you out in any way. I really like the idea of taking “audits on the road” and have some ideas in this regard. Cheers!

Kip

From: Secretary of State Dennis Richardson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:04 PM To: MEMMOTT Kip R * SOS Subject: Secretary of State Supports Staff Member Reaching For The Stars

P R E S S R E L E A S E

Oval Secretary Richardson Secretary of State DENNIS RICHARDSON The State of Oregon

CONTACT: Debra Royal / Chief of Staff / 503-986-2361 / [email protected]

DATE: February 22, 2018

Secretary of State Supports Staff Member Reaching For The Stars

Throughout 2017, Larry Morgan, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson’s “Citizen Engagement and Inclusion Coordinator,” has been vital in identifying issues and developing relationships with minority populations in Oregon.

Recently, Morgan determined the need to expand his unique services to wider populations. At Morgan’s request, he and Secretary Richardson agreed to continue Morgan’s services on a contractual basis.

Morgan will continue his same diligent, effective outreach to every group and organization across Oregon. His efforts will continue to focus on the critical issues of inclusion, diversity, equity, and voting rights.

“Larry is an invaluable asset to this Agency, and I am so please that we will continue to have him on the team while offering him the flexibility to seek even greater professional opportunities,” said Secretary of State Dennis Richardson. “With Larry onboard, the Secretary of State’s office has been transformed into an agency truly committed to the principles of “liberty and justice for all.” The amazing work Larry is doing with regard to helping underserved populations in Oregon is receiving national attention. I’m so proud of him and the work he is doing.” The position of Citizen Engagement and Inclusion Coordinator is the first of its kind in any Oregon Office of Secretary of State. While in this position, Morgan has assisted the Secretary in establishing and accomplishing the following:

Oregon Kid Governor program (campaign, election, inauguration, and ongoing civics training for 5th graders). Business of Diversity event (2017’s event focused on LGBTQ entrepreneurs and consumers - 450 attendees). Black in Oregon event (exploring the challenges African-American Oregonians face). Partnered with the Urban League of Portland in 2017. Naturalization Ceremony to be held on Oregon’s birthday, February 14, every year in the State Capitol. Round table discussion where legislators and minority community members sought solutions to underserved communities. Affirmative Action Plan overhaul for the Office of the Secretary of State. Oregon-China International e-Commerce Summit to promote small and medium size Oregon businesses marketing to Chinese consumers via the internet. National Lieutenant Governor’s Association and National Association of Secretaries of State convention participation—to learn, identify tools, and implement successful practices from other states across the nation. Black History Month Exhibit to celebrate the lives and legacies of Oregon’s black pioneers— created by the Oregon State Archives. Outreach to communities historically without a voice in Oregon government. Collaboration with the Secretary of State’s designee to the State School Board regarding critical issues of safety, learning, and equity in Oregon public schools. Collaboration with the Secretary of State’s Office of Small Business Assistance (an independent voice for small businesses within government).

In 2018, Morgan will assist the Secretary of State in accomplishing the following:

2018 Business of Diversity event (veteran entrepreneurs and consumers). Four Corners in Four Quarters (“4C-4Q”), town-hall meetings across Oregon’s cities and rural communities to discuss civics, election issues, government audits, and business assistance. Crowd Funding investment opportunities to help new Oregon businesses gain start-up capital. Award program to recognize schools that emphasize civics education. Outreach to youth, college students, and millennials to introduce and encourage voting and civic engagement. Public Service Ads promoting civics, voter registration, and voting.

In short, Morgan and Richardson make an effective team, working to accomplish the goals of promoting greater transparency, accountability, and integrity in Oregon state government.

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From: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: Fwd: 8th Oregon-China Economic Forum Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 7:44:19 PM

How do we get tickets? Peter and I would like to go....

Leslie

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From: THRELKEL Peter * SOS Date: February 21, 2018 at 5:33:21 PM PST To: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS Cc: THRELKEL Peter * SOS Subject: 8th Oregon-China Economic Forum

Leslie, my calendar is clear for March 12 if you can let me know how to get a ticket to the 8th Oregon-China Economic Forum.

Thanks, Peter From: Dennis Richardson To: ROYAL Debra * SOS; HEYNEN Jon * SOS Cc: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS; HALPIN-REYES Doris * SOS Subject: Fwd: Invitation to the March 12 Economic Forum, Etc. Date: Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:41:13 PM Attachments: 8th Oregon China Economic Forum final 2-15-18.doc ATT00001.htm

We’ll need to review together this info, update DMR bio, and prepare business -newsletter for distribution this week. See you Tuesday. Dennis

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Charlotte Christensen Date: February 17, 2018 at 8:04:36 PM EST To: Dennis Richardson Subject: Invitation to the March 12 Economic Forum

Dear Dennis,

Jin asked me to send this. It is the most recent draft, so he wanted me to get it to you this weekend.

Let me know if you have any questions, changes or additions.

Sincerely, Charlotte From: ROYAL Debra * SOS To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: Larry Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 1:33:07 PM Attachments: Larry Morgan.docx image001.jpg image002.jpg

Please review. Changes to first paragraph and third form bottom are new from Leslie. Please edit for final version and let me know if you want it to go.

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State 503-986-2361 (office) 503-507-0082 (cell) [email protected] sos.oregon.gov

MILLER Marc * SOS

From: ROYAL Debra * SOS Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 6:26 PM To: Gordon Friedman Subject: FW: Message from MS-ISAC: US-CERT ALERT (TA18-074A) - Russian Government Cyber Activity Targeting Energy and Other Critical Infrastructure Sectors - TLP: AMBER Attachments: TA18-074A_AMBER.CSV; TA18-074A_AMBER_STIX.XML

Importance: High

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State

From: Reynolds, Leslie [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 8:14 AM To: Reynolds, Leslie ; Reynolds, Leslie Cc: Dodd, Stacy ; Milhofer, John ; Maria Benson Subject: FW: Message from MS‐ISAC: US‐CERT ALERT (TA18‐074A) ‐ Russian Government Cyber Activity Targeting Energy and Other Critical Infrastructure Sectors ‐ TLP: AMBER Importance: High

Dear NASS Elections Committee and IT Directors:

I know that many of you are signed up to receive alerts from MS‐ISAC and now the new Elections Infrastructure (EI‐ ISAC), but this was something that I wanted to ensure that all of you saw.

While this is not specific to the elections infrastructure, I wanted to be sure you were aware of this, since it has been getting some media coverage.

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie D. Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202‐624‐3525 [email protected] www.nass.org

From: MS‐ISAC Advisory Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:31 PM To: Thomas Duffy

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TLP: AMBER

TO: All MS-ISAC Members, Fusion Centers, and IIC Partners

DATE: March 15, 2018

SUBJECT: US-CERT ALERT (TA18-074A) - Russian Government Cyber Activity Targeting Energy and Other Critical Infrastructure Sectors - TLP: AMBER

On March 15, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Technical Alert (TA) regarding information on Russian government actions targeting U.S. Government entities as well as organizations in the energy, nuclear, commercial facilities, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors. The TA has been published to the US-CERT web site at the following URL: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-074A

The web site article also contains TLP: WHITE indicators of compromise for this TA, as well as those detailed in Malware Initial Findings Reports (MIFRs). Additional specific information related to this activity can also be found in the TA posted on the web site.

Attached to this email are TLP: AMBER indicators of compromise.

24x7 Security Operations Center Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) 31 Tech Valley Drive East Greenbush, NY 12061 [email protected] - 1-866-787-4722

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From: ROYAL Debra * SOS Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 6:43 PM To: Gordon Friedman Subject: Records Request re: China, etc.

Hi Gordon,

Your request has been partially fulfilled ‐ February 1 ‐ March 15, 2018.

I resent the attachments to you this evening in a format that you should be able to open. If you still can’t, please let me know.

Please review the DAS Public Records Request policy, which is what we follow. Since we’ve already passed the mark for what we provide for free, I’ll need your agreement to pay the fees before we proceed any further.

It appears we are not able to detach the voluminous attachments from the emails you have requested. Tomorrow, I will provide a revised estimate of the time involved and cost.

Deb

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From: ROYAL Debra * SOS Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 6:26 PM To: Gordon Friedman Subject: FW: NASS Elections Committee: Individual Sign on Letter to Senate Leadership re Secret Service Access to Polling Places - Please respond by Noon Tomorrow Attachments: 20180308_Letter to Sen leaders re DHS reauth.doc

Importance: High

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State

From: Reynolds, Leslie [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 12:43 PM To: Reynolds, Leslie Cc: Dodd, Stacy ; Milhofer, John ; Maria Benson Subject: RE: NASS Elections Committee: Individual Sign on Letter to Senate Leadership re Secret Service Access to Polling Places ‐ Please respond by Noon Tomorrow Importance: High

Hi, all.

It’s me again! I was asked to share the list of Secretaries who have already agreed to sign on to the letter.

Maggie Toulouse Oliver Tom Schedler Connie Lawson Jim Condos Steve Simon

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie D. Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202‐624‐3525 [email protected] www.nass.org

From: Reynolds, Leslie Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 3:26 PM

1 To: NASS Elections Committee Cc: Stacy Dodd ([email protected]) ; John Milhofer ([email protected]) ; Maria Benson ([email protected]) Subject: NASS Elections Committee: Individual Sign on Letter to Senate Leadership re Secret Service Access to Polling Places ‐ Please respond by Noon Tomorrow Importance: High

Dear NASS Elections Committee:

I have been asked to share this letter with the NASS Elections Committee. The letter to Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer was drafted by co‐chairs of the NASS Elections Committee. It requests deletion of the language in the DHS Authorization Act (HR2825) to expand access to polling places by Secret Service per a Presidential memorandum.

The co‐chairs have asked for anyone interested in signing on to this letter to send your digitized signature to Sec. Toulouse Oliver ([email protected]) by 12PM PST (3PM EST) tomorrow, March 9, 2018.

Please note that this is not a NASS letter, we are simply helping to distribute to ensure that this request goes to your most direct email address.

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie D. Reynolds Executive Directorn National Association of Secretaries of State 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202‐624‐3525 [email protected] www.nass.org

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The next four will not convert to PDF so I am just forwarding individually.

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State

From: Reynolds, Leslie [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 12:26 PM To: Reynolds, Leslie Cc: Dodd, Stacy ; Milhofer, John ; Maria Benson Subject: NASS Elections Committee: Individual Sign on Letter to Senate Leadership re Secret Service Access to Polling Places ‐ Please respond by Noon Tomorrow Importance: High

Dear NASS Elections Committee:

Please note that this is not a NASS letter, we are simply helping to distribute to ensure that this request goes to your most direct email address.

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie D. Reynolds Executive Directorn National Association of Secretaries of State 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202‐624‐3525 [email protected]

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2 From: Reynolds, Leslie To: Reynolds, Leslie; Reynolds, Leslie Cc: Dodd, Stacy; Milhofer, John; Maria Benson Subject: NASS Business Services Committee: Senate Hearings on Beneficial Ownership, Status of House Financial Services Beneficial Owner Proposal Date: Thursday, February 01, 2018 8:33:54 AM Attachments: draft-ben-owner-bill-revised.docx Importance: High

Dear NASS Business Services Committee:

Second Senate Banking Hearing on January 17th on Combating Money Laundering and Other Forms of Illicit Finance: Administration Perspectives on Reforming and Strengthening BSA Enforcement The Senate Banking Committee held a second hearing on BSA/AML topics on January 17th where witnesses from the Administration testified.

Ms. Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of the Treasury Mandelker Testimony 1-18-18.pdf Mr. M. Kendall Day, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice Day Testimony 1-17-18.pdf

You can watch the full hearing here. Mr. Day noted in his testimony that the pervasive use of shell companies to conceal beneficial ownership of assets is one of greatest loopholes in anti-money laundering regimes. Chairman Crapo (R-ID) asked if there are legislative changes the witnesses believe are necessary. Mr. Day said that the beneficial ownership issue is an area ripe for legislative consideration. He noted that the issue continues to present challenges to law enforcement as criminals obscure their conduct by hiding behind shell companies. He said law enforcement spends a lot of time trying to find out who is behind and benefitting from those companies. Sen. Reed (D-RI) asked about Treasury efforts targeting money laundering threats in real estate purchases. Ms. Mandelker said that the reporting of beneficial owners behind high end real estate transactions is required under geographic targeting orders. She noted that the type of beneficial ownership information that triggers a response from Treasury depends on the investigation. Sen. Kennedy (R- LA) asked what specific legislative changes the witnesses would recommend. Mr. Day said the beneficial ownership issues is one problem that needs to be fixed. Sen. Kennedy asked if there was any proposed legislation on that issue. Mr. Day said there is not (???) but he would be happy to engage with Sen. Kennedy’s staff. Sen. Kennedy indicated that he wants to engage on the beneficial ownership issue and asked Mr. Day to send him the recommended language. Sen. Warner (D-VA) said he is also interested in working on the beneficial ownership issue. He noted that if the administration can’t come up with recommendations on the issues discussed in the hearing, the Committee likely can. Sen. Donnelly (D-IN) referenced reports that discuss how easy it is to create anonymous shell companies in the U.S. and asked what difficulties are presented by weak corporate transparency rules. Ms. Mandelker said that FinCEN issued new CDD rules in 2016 that require financial institutions to get information on the beneficial owners behind accounts. She noted that the rule goes into effect in May 2018 (see info below). She said there is also discussion on other mechanisms for collecting additional beneficial ownership information and not relying solely on financial institutions for that information. Mr. Sen. Van Hollen (D-MD) noted the importance of getting to the beneficial owner issue and said he believes it will be a major focus of the Committee’s efforts. He asked if the geographic targeting order involving beneficial owners for certain real estate transactions has been a useful tool. Ms. Mandelker said it has been useful and has provided critical information. She said she couldn’t disclose if there are plans for the program to be extended beyond March of this year, but noted that it has been extended in the past. Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) said that it is important to improve the beneficial ownership system and ensure that information is quickly available to law enforcement. He noted that there have been previous discussions on the new Treasury CDD beneficial ownership rules for financial institutions and noted that some have expressed concerns about the requirement. He asked Ms. Mandelker about implementation of the rules. Ms. Mandelker said some financial institutions are already taking steps to comply. Said that that in addition to the 25% ownership requirement for identifying beneficial owners, customers must also identify the controlling person within the entity. Sen. Menendez asked if she thought this requirement was sufficient to identify the beneficial owners. Ms. Mandelker said she thought it was an important step and noted that banks have to identify and verify the information. Treasury Rule on CCD for Financial Institutions in effect May 11: Mandatory compliance date for FinCEN’s final rule regarding collection of beneficial ownership information. The rule amends existing BSA/AML regulations to augment customer due diligence (CDD) requirements regarding legal entity customers. The rule requires covered financial institutions (federally regulated banks and federally insured credit unions; mutual funds; brokers or dealers in securities; futures commission merchants; and introducing brokers in commodities) to identify and verify the identity of beneficial owners of legal entity customers, subject to certain exclusions and exemptions. The rule provides an optional certification form for financial institutions to use. FinCEN issued a list of FAQs on the rule, but a number of practical questions remain on how to implement the rule. Covered financial institutions should stay vigilant for any additional clarifications FinCEN may publish. In the meantime, questions can be directed to FinCEN at its phone and email hotlines. It is important to note that state collection of beneficial ownership was not raised. Another topic not raised was S.1717 the Corporate Transparency Act was introduced last August by Sen. Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Rubio (R-FL) and referred to the Senate Banking Committee. This is the companion bill to House bill, HR 3089 introduced by Rep. Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. King (R-NY). Senate Judiciary Hearing on “Beneficial Ownership: Fighting Illicit International Financial Networks Through Transparency”, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10AM Senate Judiciary announced a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, February 6th at 10AM on Beneficial Ownership: Fighting Illicit International Financial Networks through Transparency. No witnesses have been posted as of this morning, but we have heard that it will likely include supporters of Sen. Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chairman Grassley (R-IA) True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act Summary | Bill Text: S1454.

We will share our materials with the Senate Judiciary Committee outlining our concerns with this legislation for the hearing record. Please share with NASS any emails/letters you send on your individual concerns to your Senators on the Judiciary Committee.

Status of House Financial Services Beneficial Ownership Legislative Proposal We have followed up with House Financial Services staff about the legislative proposal they floated in November (attached). Staff said they are still collecting comments for review including the concern we addressed below with them:

The definition of Corporation; Limited Liability Company and exemptions – Sec. 9 (d)(2)(C) which says: “The terms “corporation” and limited liability company…do not include any entity that is, and discloses in the application by the entity to form under the laws of the state or, if the entity was formed before the date of enactment of this section, in a filing with the State under State law..” The bill goes on to outline entity exemptions (i.e. publicly traded, depository institution, credit union, bank holding company, broker/dealer, exchange or clearing agency, investment company, insurance company, etc. see exemptions Sec. 9(d)(2)(C)(i-xv). The problem is businesses don’t disclose the type of entity they are, how many employees they have/gross receipts/sales in any filing with the Secretaries’ office. The language has appeared in some previous bills and not in others. We are curious as to whether this is simply a drafting issue or if there is a specific reason for the language.

House Financial Services staff have said they are targeting an April date for introducing the legislation. They do not have any more hearings scheduled, with the exception of a markup when the legislation is introduced. They also said they have not really engaged with Senate Banking on any language they may be considering. BSA/AML legislation is a priority for House Financial Services Chairman Hensarling before he leaves office at the end of the year.

We have asked House Financial Services staff to participate in the NASS 2018 Winter Conference Business Services Committee. They have said it is unlikely that they would want to speak, but may attend that session.

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202-624-3525 www.nass.org

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Dear NASS Elections Committee:

The NBC story aired tonight, see the link to the print article. Maria shared with your communications directors earlier.

Here is the statement by DHS just released in response.

“NBC’s reporting tonight on the 2016 elections is not accurate and is actively undermining efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to work in close partnership with state and local governments to protect the nation’s election systems from foreign actors. As we have consistently said, DHS has shared information with affected states in a timely manner, and we will continue to do so. We have no intelligence – new or old – that corroborates NBC’s reporting that state systems in seven states were compromised by Russian government actors. We believe tonight’s story to be factually inaccurate and misleading. In fact, the formerly classified documents released to Mr. Moss and shown on NBC were working documents based on preliminary information and ongoing investigations, not confirmed and validated intelligence on Russian activities – in any case they do not show what NBC claims they do. The department has been clear and consistent that we are aware of 21 states targeted by Russian government cyber actors leading up to the 2016 election. In nearly all states, only preparatory activity like scanning was observed. We have said it before and will say it again: in no case is there any evidence that votes were changed or that Russian actors gained access to systems involved in vote tallying. Once again, reports using anonymous, outdated, and incomplete information are being misconstrued as fact. We stand by our state and local partners who are working diligently to secure the nation’s election infrastructure in 2018 and beyond.” – Tyler Q. Houlton, DHS Acting Press Secretary

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie D. Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202-624-3525 [email protected] www.nass.org

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Dear NASS Elections Committee Members:

While we have discussed the committee agenda on calls and other emails, I wanted to include everything in one final email as you prepare to come to DC this week. Attached and below you will find the agenda for the NASS Elections Committee on Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 4PM – 5:30 PM and related materials.

Welcome and Roll Call Hon. Tom Schedler (R-LA) and Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D-NM) Elections Committee Co-Chairs

Election Security Assistance Provided by National Guard Brigadier General Timothy Lunderman, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard for Headquarters Air Force, Chief Information Dominance and Chief Informational Officer (SAF CIO/A6)

Review of S.2261, Secure Elections Act Mr. Ben Hovland, Democratic Senior Counsel, Senate Rules Committee

Committee Discussion NASS Resolution of Support for Enhancing Voter Registration Process Via USPS Change of Address Program

Additionally, if the attached proposed resolution suggested on our 1/29 committee call by Sec. Schedler receives 4 cosponsors (2 Rs, 2Ds) by the Committee meeting, then this proposed resolution will be discussed by the committee.

NASS Comment in opposition to DMCA expanded exemptions Additionally, the committee voted to ask the Executive Board to issue an interim position in opposition to the DMCA expanded exemptions (deadline Feb 12th). The Board did approve the comments and they were submitted to the Copyright Office on Thursday, Feb 8th.

Of course, those who signed up and provided your PII to us, will participate in an off-site classified briefing by DHS/FBI/ODNI on February 16, 2018 from 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Additionally, all of the sessions on Saturday, Feb 17th will be focused on elections and there will be a workshop on Sunday, February 18th that will cover election audits.

See you soon, Leslie

Leslie Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202-624-3525 www.nass.org

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This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more Click Here. From: Reynolds, Leslie To: Reynolds, Leslie Cc: Dodd, Stacy; Milhofer, John; Maria Benson Subject: NASS Elections Committee: Reminder MS-ISAC Launches Elections-Specific ISAC - Webinar 3/13/18 Date: Monday, March 12, 2018 2:06:08 PM Attachments: EI-ISAC Announcement FINAL.docx Importance: High

Dear NASS Elections Committee and IT Directors:

Just a reminder that there will be a webinar tomorrow, March 13, 2018 at 4PM EST on the new Election Infrastructure ISAC. To register for the webinar, please go to the Webinar Registration Page. (Pay no attention to the Microsoft Word Security Notice, if you get oneJ)

MS-ISAC Ready to Launch Election Infrastructure ISAC (EI-ISAC) – Webinar on March 13th to Highlight Next Steps and State Sign-Up Attached you will find an announcement about the new Election Infrastructure ISAC or EI-ISAC (you knew there would be an acronym!) The EI-ISAC will allow election agencies to gain access to an elections-focused cyber defense suite of services including: sector-specific threat intelligence products, incident response and remediation, threat and vulnerability monitoring, cybersecurity awareness and training products, and tools for implementing security best practices. As part of the EI-ISAC, elections agencies will also have access to a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center, where they can reach out for assistance on a range of cybersecurity issues and needs.

This EI-ISAC has been developed by MS-ISAC. MS-ISAC provides you with a broad range of alerts and info. The EI-ISAC will be election-specific. Like MS-ISAC, it will also be FREE. There will be a webinar on Tuesday, March 13th at 4PM EST that will walk through the next steps to get signed up. There is a link in the attachment where you can register for the webinar. Please take advantage of the opportunity – the webinar won’t take longer than an hour – you and/or your staff are welcome to join the webinar.

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie D. Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202-624-3525 [email protected] www.nass.org

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This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more Click Here. From: Dodd, Stacy To: Dodd, Stacy; Dodd, Stacy Cc: Reynolds, Leslie; Maria Benson; Milhofer, John Subject: NASS Elections Committee: State Cybersecurity Workforce Resources, IT Tech Talk Agenda and Registration Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:35:25 AM Attachments: agenda-nass-tech-talk-april-2018.docx

Dear NASS Elections Committee and IT Directors:

At the NASS 2018 Winter Conference, we held a workshop on “Filling the Gaps in State Cybersecurity Workforces”. We had representatives from 18F (federal cyber “swat” team), National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and the National Governors Association (NGA). It was an excellent workshop with lots of great information and resources shared. I wanted to follow up with some links and further info.

Cyber Corps –The federal government and the National Science Foundation fund substantial scholarship programs for students studying cybersecurity at participating colleges and universities in 32 states. This program was established to increase the cyber government workforce and provides scholarships that will in most cases fully fund a college education or graduate degree. The catch is that graduates must work for federal, state or local government for the same number of years they received a scholarship. This would be a great source of interns while students are still in school and applicants, once students graduate. There are job fairs at these school which you could participate to showcase the needs of your agency. According to our presenters, state governments are noticeably absent from these job fairs – so this is a great opportunity! The best information on these programs will come from the schools, not the feds (I mean, just look at that website!!) Please reach out!!

Code for America – While COA has been focused on mostly local government projects, they are trying to branch out into state government. COA has an initiative called The Brigade which might be good to utilize for a bug bounty program. Not only a good way to find bugs, but a good way to find talent!

Federal Virtual Training Environment (FVTE) – free online cybersecurity training for government employees – yes, state governments (and locals) can use this service.

Think about who you can partner within state government and academic communities – community colleges/state and private universities for interns. At this workshop we also discussed “state swat team” assistance. Other states come in to assist and learn from a state that has an incident. We will discuss this possibility further at the NASS IT Tech Talk on Monday, April 23, 2018

NASCIO Reports/Resources · 2015 NASCIO State IT Workforce: Facing Reality with Innovation · 2016 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Report · 2017 State CIO Survey

State Award Winning Programs mentioned by NASCIO and NGA · Innovate Oklahoma · Maine IT Intern Program · Maine’s TechNight · Indiana Information Sharing & Analysis Center · Virginia’s VITA Web Application Vulnerability Scanning Program · Pennsylvania’s Risk Based Multifactor Authentication · Colorado’s Fighting Vulnerabilities with 2-Step Verification · Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps

NASS TECH TALK ON MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018

Thank you to everyone that joined the call on Monday and shared ideas for the agenda for the upcoming Tech Talk on Monday, April 23rd. Attached is a draft agenda for the meeting.

If you haven’t registered already - Register Today! This event is only being offered to state government staff. The registration fee is $200. This event is open to a limited number of participants.

Please make your hotel reservations at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel by MONDAY, MARCH 26TH. The NASS group rate is $253 per night, plus 14.5% room tax and $12.95 per night hotel fee. The hotel is located one block from the Hall of States Bldg. Please call 888-513-7445 and use code 04NASS to make your reservations directly into our room block. Click here to make your room reservations online. All participants will be responsible for their own airfare and/ travel arrangements, including bookings and costs to/from the event.

Thank you, Stacy

Stacy Dodd Event Manager | Executive Assistant National Association of Secretaries of State 444 North Capitol St. NW, Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 (202)624-3525 | (202)624-3527 fax

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The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more Click Here. From: Maria Benson To: Maria Benson Cc: Reynolds, Leslie; Milhofer, John; Dodd, Stacy Subject: NASS Elections Committee/Communications Directors: DHS Readout Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 5:53:09 AM Attachments: image001.gif image002.gif

Good Morning NASS Elections Committee and Communications Directors:

Last night, DHS issued a readout of the variety of meetings they participated in from Thursday, Feb. 15-Saturday, Feb. 17. This includes a description of the classified briefing Secretaries received. This is helpful for many of you who want to issue a press release or statement saying that you as a Secretary attended, but are unsure of what is kosher to say.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

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Dear NASS Members and Corporate Affiliates:

Last night, we received the attached notice from Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray. He resigned yesterday.

Chief Deputy Karen Wheeler will serve as Acting Secretary until the Governor appoints a replacement to fill the position until the November 2018 election.

Thanks, Leslie

Leslie D. Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 202-625-3525 [email protected] www.nass.org

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This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more Click Here. From: Milhofer, John To: "Alison Lundergan Grimes ([email protected])"; RICHARDSON Dennis Cc: "Lindsay Hughes Thurston ([email protected]) ([email protected])"; Ewing, Jacob (SOS); ROYAL Debra * SOS Subject: NASS Voter Participation Committee speaker notes Date: Monday, February 12, 2018 12:31:30 PM Attachments: co-chair-notes-voter-participation-winter18.docx

Hello Secretary Grimes and Secretary Richardson - attached are some co-chair notes for running the Voter Participation Committee meeting on Saturday. Please feel free to make any changes, and let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

John Milhofer Policy Analyst National Association of Secretaries of State 202-624-3529

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Dear NASS Voter Participation Committee Members –

The NASS Voter Participation Committee will be meeting on Saturday, February 17th, as part of the upcoming NASS 2018 Winter Conference. The meeting agenda is below. The Committee will have one business item to consider in the form a partnership renewal request from Nonprofit VOTE. They have been a NASS partner since 2010. Their renewal letter is attached which addresses the partnership renewal criteria.

During the meeting we will hear from Brian Miller with Nonprofit VOTE about National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) efforts for 2018. Here is a link to the 2017 National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) report which Nonprofit VOTE asked us to share with the Committee. We will also hear from Natalie Adona with Democracy Fund on public attitudes about election administration based on recent public opinion survey data.

We also plan to have a Committee discussion where Secretary Richardson will talk about Oregon’s Kid Governor program. During the discussion we encourage other members to highlight any new or interesting voter participation or civics related initiatives in your state.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Thanks,

John Milhofer Policy Analyst National Association of Secretaries of State 202-624-3529

NASS Voter Participation Committee Meeting Agenda Saturday, February 17 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Co-Chairs: Hon. Alison Lundergan Grimes, KY & Hon. Dennis Richardson, OR

Committee Business Consideration of NASS Partnership Renewal with Nonprofit VOTE

Update on National Voter Registration Day Activities Mr. Brian Miller, Executive Director, Nonprofit VOTE

Public Attitudes About Election Administration Ms. Natalie Adona, Research Associate, Elections Program, Democracy Fund

Committee Discussion

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Only attendees cleared by Secret Service may enter the building and only with photo ID. If you have not already done so, you must complete the clearance form at bottom this week, no exceptions.

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Dear National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Members & Partners:

NLGA, its members, staff, and Partners extend condolences, sympathy and support to NLGA Director Julia Hurst on the passing of her father John “Jack” Nienaber. Jack was a lifelong manager at a bearings company, a sports Hall of Fame member in Northern Kentucky, and a devoted, engaged, and loving father to his only child Julia. Jack passed away from Parkinson’s disease and was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte.

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Julia will be on a period of bereavement leave. Please feel free to address any inquiry or need to NLGA Associate Director Kellie Wise at [email protected] and/or NLGA Associate Director Ann Thelen at [email protected].

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Please see attached to send out today to business email list.

Thoughts?

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State 503-986-2361 (office) 503-507-0082 (cell) [email protected] sos.oregon.gov

From: Milhofer, John To: RICHARDSON Dennis; "Alison Lundergan Grimes ([email protected])" Cc: Ewing, Jacob (SOS); "Lindsay Hughes Thurston ([email protected]) ([email protected])"; Walton, Megan (SOS); [email protected]; HALPIN-REYES Doris * SOS; ROYAL Debra * SOS Subject: Proposed resolution from Puerto Rico; revised co-chair remarks Date: Saturday, February 17, 2018 8:07:56 AM Attachments: Proposed NASS Resolution in Support of Self Determination and Equality for Puerto Rico.docx co-chair-notes-voter-participation-winter18.docx

Hello Secretary Grimes and Secretary Richardson –

I just received the attached, revised resolution from Secretary Rivera Marín in Support of Self Determination and Equality for Puerto Rico. He has obtained an additional Republican sponsor so he now has the 4 needed to propose a resolution for consideration. The sponsors are:

· Hon. Luis Rivera Marín, Puerto Rico (R) · Hon. Wayne Williams, Colorado (R) · Hon. Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island (D) · Hon. Jim Condos, Vermont (D)

I’ve updated the attached co-chair remarks to include the proposed resolution as a Committee business item. I will bring copies to the Committee meeting as well.

Thanks,

John

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Thanks for the link to the AI Summit information. Unfortunately, it looks like it has little if anything to do with AV and EV. Nevertheless, instead of planning for an AI, AV, EV summit in Oregon this year, I'm sending the letter below to my contacts in China. Dennis ------

Honorable Li Dejin Vice Governor Fujian Province, PRC

Honorable Vice Governor Li:

Sincerely,

Dennis Richardson

From: MILLER Marc * SOS Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2018 10:18 AM To: RIVERA Roland * SOS; RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS; THRELKEL Peter * SOS Cc: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS; HALPIN-REYES Doris * SOS; ROYAL Debra * SOS Subject: RE: AI Summit San Francisco

That’s the link I just got too. We’re on the same page.

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From: RIVERA Roland * SOS Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2018 10:17 AM To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS ; THRELKEL Peter * SOS Cc: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS ; HALPIN-REYES Doris * SOS ; ROYAL Debra * SOS ; MILLER Marc * SOS Subject: FW: AI Summit San Francisco

FYI From: Jonathan Rusbridge [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 5:56 AM To: RIVERA Roland * SOS Subject: AI Summit San Francisco

Dear Roland,

Thank you for reaching out and expressing an interest in our upcoming event.

We have yet to go to market with confirmed speakers, however we look to be in a position to do so over the coming weeks. For you to look over is our current brochure.

https://theaisummit.com/sanfrancisco/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SAN-FRANCISCO-2018- BROCHURE.pdf

Off topic, we have been trying to reach out to various states over recent months regarding how we can help promote domestic talent at our series. We already have working relationships with various trade and investment bodies including the Canadian Government. Should you know of someone who would be interested to have that conversation with me, I would welcome a phonecall.

Kind Regards,

From: ROYAL Debra * SOS To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: RE: Articles and photos for 2017 Trade Mission Date: Friday, February 23, 2018 12:12:41 AM Attachments: Nov 2017 Oregon-China Delegation Wrap Up.rtf

Charlotte offered to send me the attached document and photos. I edited her document. Let me know what usages you need it for; she wasn't clear on the purpose. I don't know the relationship if its appropriate to send her the corrections.

From: Charlotte Christensen [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 10:12 PM To: ROYAL Debra * SOS Subject: Articles and photos for 2017 Trade Mission

Dear Debra,

Sorry I took so long on this. I am sending the pdfs I created, but they would not work on the OCSSRC website.

I will be tied up for the next four days, but available most of next week. Let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Christensen Oregon China Sister State Relations Council (OCSSRC) – Vice President Southern Oregon China Connection (SOCC) – Executive Director

Email: [email protected] QQ account: [email protected]

Phone: 541-301-2432 From: RIVERA Roland * SOS To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS; THRELKEL Peter * SOS Cc: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS; HALPIN-REYES Doris * SOS; MILLER Marc * SOS Subject: RE: California A.I. Conference in September--Info Needed Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 10:11:48 AM Attachments: image003.png image004.jpg

Here is the link to the website for the AI Summit in San Francisco: https://theaisummit.com/sanfrancisco/

-R ______

From: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 9:01 AM To: THRELKEL Peter * SOS ; RIVERA Roland * SOS Cc: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS Subject: California A.I. Conference in September--Info Needed

900 Court St NE, DENNIS Suite 136 RICHARDSON Salem, OR 97301 Secretary of State (503) 986-1500

Peter and Roland,

If you have information on this California A.I. conference in September that the three of us might be attending, please send it to me. I need to use it to contact the Chinese leaders who were willing to support an Oregon A.I., A.V., E.V. conference, if we had decided to organize one. Since both of these conferences would have been in September and since the authority for Chinese business leaders to travel to the USA is limited, it will probably be best for the Chinese A.I. business leaders to also attend the large, international California conference. We might consider getting together for a short break-out meeting with them, while we are all at the California conference.

Thx. Dennis From: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS To: MILLER Marc * SOS Subject: Re: Letter to legislators Date: Friday, February 02, 2018 12:42:12 PM Attachments: image001.png

Great letter. Two suggestions: 1. Indent the name/link of each Audit for easier readability. 2. Reword As the people’s representatives, you can catalyze this change through your budgetary and statutory authority. To Our goal is to provide you as the people’s representatives with reliable information to assist with your budgetary and statutory oversight responsibilities.

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On Feb 2, 2018, at 9:57 AM, MILLER Marc * SOS wrote:

Happy Friday Mr. Secretary,

I had an idea to send legislators a letter reminding them about the performance audits that you have recently done and encouraging them to read the key findings and the recommendations. Also included in the letter would be a link to a copy of the business survey, executive summary and the Mercatus study. I asked Steve about it and he liked the idea. I drafted some language and Steve has reviewed it. Attached is a copy of the letter with Steve’s edits. I am having Deb review the letter as well.

Do you have any revisions that you would like to make to the letter?

Marc

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From: MILLER Marc * SOS Sent: Friday, February 02, 2018 9:26 AM To: ROYAL Debra * SOS Subject: Letter to legislators

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From: Reynolds, Leslie To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: Re: NASS Elections Committee: NASS 2018 Winter Conference Committee Agenda and Materials Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 5:22:30 PM

Thank you!

Leslie Reynolds Executive Director National Association of Secretaries of State www.nass.org 202-624-3525 [email protected]

On Feb 14, 2018, at 8:20 PM, RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS wrote:

Leslie,

I would be pleased to co-sponsor the resolution referred to below:

See you tomorrow,

Dennis

Committee Discussion NASS Resolution of Support for Enhancing Voter Registration Process Via USPS Change of Address Program

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Hello again,

DHS just issued this statement as well: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2018/02/20/secretary-homeland- security-kirstjen-m-nielsen-statement-cybersecurity-nation-s

Thanks!

From: Maria Benson Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 8:52 AM To: Maria Benson Cc: Reynolds, Leslie ; Milhofer, John ; Dodd, Stacy Subject: NASS Elections Committee/Communications Directors: DHS Readout

Good Morning NASS Elections Committee and Communications Directors:

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

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I’ll be in Vancouver, B.C. those dates.

From: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 2:21 PM To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: FW: NLGA, Second Lady Speaking with YOU at NLGA!

I know you said you probably were not going to attend this, but just in case you decide to change your mind, I thought I would remind you of who would be there.

Leslie

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900 Court St NE, DENNIS Suite 136 RICHARDSON Salem, OR 97301 Secretary of State (503) 986-1500

Honorable Li Dejin Vice Governor Fujian Province, PRC

Honorable Vice Governor Li:

Sincerely,

Dennis Richardson

From: HEYNEN Jon * SOS To: ROYAL Debra * SOS Cc: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS; MILES Ruth * SOS; THRELKEL Peter * SOS Subject: Re: Oregon-China Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 2:31:33 PM

Looks good to me.

Best,

Jon Heynen Digital Media Specialist

Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301

Desk: 503-934-0941 Cell: 503-884-6452

On Feb 20, 2018, at 2:24 PM, ROYAL Debra * SOS wrote:

Please see attached to send out today to business email list.

Thoughts?

Debra Royal Chief of Staff Oregon Secretary of State 503-986-2361 (office) 503-507-0082 (cell) [email protected] sos.oregon.gov

<8th Oregon-China e-commerce.docx>

From: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS To: JOSEPH M FRODSHAM Subject: RE: Request for Help from SOS Richardson Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6:16:37 PM

I'll stand by and wait for the additional details and contact information.

Dennis

From: JOSEPH M FRODSHAM [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6:04 PM To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: RE: Request for Help from SOS Richardson

Thank you Dennis, China is indeed an amazing place. I apologize for going through Valerie, but I was getting desperate. I will work with the university to help establish the needed connections

Thanks, Joe

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From: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 5:23 PM To: [email protected] Cc: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS; ROYAL Debra * SOS; HALPIN-REYES Doris * SOS Subject: Request for Help from SOS Richardson

Joe,

Good to hear from I'm certain you and Jill are making memories and meeting people you'll never forget.

Sorry for not responding sooner. Your emails got buried and were uncovered when I saw the flag from Valerie's text.

Certainly I can help make the contacts with Oregon universities that might like to welcome additional Chinese students.

Send me additional information and the relevant Nanjing Tech University contact information and I'll determine the most welcoming Oregon campus and make the necessary introductions for connecting both universities.

Best, Dennis

From: Chinaselections To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Cc: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS Subject: RE: Update on Oregon China Economic Forum on March 12th Date: Friday, March 09, 2018 12:50:33 PM

Dear Secretary of State Richardson,

Thank you for your acceptance and look forward to seeing you on the 12th.

Sincerely,

Jin

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On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 12:38 PM -0800, "RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS" wrote:

Jin,

It will be a pleasure to join in honoring Sen Yih at Monday’s event. She was a great advocate for improving Oregon-China relations and commended me back in 2003 for carrying forward this important work. Regarding the article, I can only regret that the reporter failed to contact me and obtain correct information about the generosity being shown to Oregon’s part-time, citizen legislators by the Chinese government for so many years. Just during my time in the legislature, more than 40 legislators participated on Oregon-China legislative and business delegations, including two Speakers of the House, with all of their in-country lodging and travel expenses waived by the Chinese government. Now, as a result of the highly-prejudicial and one-sided article, the Oregon- China relations have been set back, and hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars will be spent to replace graciousness given to Oregon delegations for decades. It truly is a pity.

See you Monday.

Dennis

From: Chinaselections.com [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 9, 2018 11:06 AM To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: Update on Oregon China Economic Forum on March 12th

Dear Secretary of State Richardson: I would like to update you about the coming event on March 12th- The 8th Oregon China Economic Forum to be held in Oregon city.

During the lunch hour and after your key note speech, OCSSRC will honor former State Senator Mae Yih for her life-long contribution in promoting Oregon China relations. We would like to invite you to present a plaque to her. I hope that is agreeable.

It must be pointed out that Mae Yih, a Democrat whom I have worked with since 1985 has worked tirelessly to promote Oregon export to China when she was in the legislature. She and I have organized several trade missions to China with Chinese's hosts paying the local expenses, including then Senate majority leader Kate Brown. However, that kind of local funding is no longer available to Oregon legislators this year and beyond. It is largely due to the Oregonian article dated on September 27, 2017 “Dennis Richardson plans trade mission partly paid by Chinese's governments." Chinese hosts felt offended by the partisan tone and implication that somehow they are corrupting Oregon officials by offering to cover local expenses.

Oregon legislature has a statutory law provides the visit of Oregon legislature to China biennially as indicated in “ 2015 ORS 285A.152 Oregon-China Sister State Committee authority." Without the Chinese local funding, that means the taxpayer may eventually pay for the trip.

The honoring Sen. Yih, a Democrat and have a Republican Secretary of Sate to present the plaque is a further indication the Oregon China trade is not a partisan issue and has received bipartisan supports in the legislature since 1984. Last year, Governor Brown signed HCR 39, which has received unanimous votes from both Oregon House, and Senate illustrates partisan politics has no place in Oregon China relations.

I hope you will accept my invitation to present the OCSSRC plaque to Sen. Yih.

Look forward to your confirmation.

Jin Lan

www.chinaselections.com

From: Kellie Wise To: Kellie Wise Subject: RECALL Condolence Notice Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018 5:05:18 AM

Please note the previous condolence announcement was re-sent this morning in error. We apologize for the oversight.

Kellie Wise Associate Director National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) (859) 283-1400 www.nlga.us

From: Maria Benson To: Maria Benson Subject: RELEASE: NASS 2018 Winter Conference Highlights Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 9:38:09 AM Attachments: image001.jpg image002.jpg image003.gif image004.jpg image005.jpg

NASS 2018 Winter Conference Highlights For Immediate Release Feb. 21, 2018 Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) held its Winter Conference Feb. 16 -19 in Washington, D.C at the Fairmont Georgetown. Thirty-five Secretaries of State/Lieutenant Governors were joined by an audience of 300 senior state government staff and private sector representatives holding bipartisan discussions on a variety of issues including: elections cybersecurity, election auditing, voter confidence research, business registration and identity theft, assistance for small business exporting, and state IT workforce issues.

Highlights from the conference include the following:

Department of Homeland Security Meetings— On Friday, Feb. 16, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen met with the NASS Executive Board to discuss DHS’ commitment to working with state election officials on cybersecurity for the midterm elections and beyond.

In addition, DHS joined together with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to sponsor classified briefings for election officials from all 50 states. These briefings focused on increasing awareness of foreign adversary intent and capabilities against the states’ election infrastructure, as well as a discussion of threat mitigation efforts.

Resolutions— The following NASS policy resolutions were approved at this meeting on Feb. 19, 2018: *NASS Support for the Revised National Electronic Notarization Standards *NASS Resolution in Support of Self Determination and Equality for Puerto Rico *NASS Resolution of Support for Enhancing Voter Registration Process Via USPS Change of Address Program

Resources for States— The following resources were introduced for member use at this meeting:

*Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Election Cyber Incident Communications Plan Template *Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Election Cyber Incident Communications Coordination Guide *Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security

New NASS Members—

*The Hon. Doug Chin, Lt. Governor, Hawaii *The Hon. Tahesha Way, Acting Secretary of State, New Jersey *The Hon. Robert Torres, Acting Secretary of State, Pennsylvania

Margaret Chase Smith Award— Nominated by Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin, the inspirational Little Rock Nine were given the 2017 Margaret Chase Smith award for political courage.

IDEAS Award— The following member offices were announced as national finalists for the NASS 2018 IDEAS Award competition, recognizing innovation and excellence in state programming. See all submissions: *California - Digital Archives: A Public-Private Partnership with Google *Colorado - Cybersecurity Protects Election Integrity Initiative *Indiana - INBiz *Mississippi - Y'all Business

All finalists will be invited to showcase their programs at the NASS 2018 Summer Conference in Philadelphia July 13-16, where the recipient will be announced and recognized. Corporate Affiliate White Papers— Each year, NASS corporate affiliates submit white papers showcasing their expertise:

*Clear Ballot & Voatz: Smartphone Voting: Impossible or Inevitable? *Cyberscout: State Officials Must Reassure Voters that Elections Will be Protected *Cybraics: Adopting a “Detect to Protect” Philosophy to Safeguard our Democracy *Dun & Bradstreet: Understanding Beneficial Ownership Structures *Everyone Counts: Engineered to Endure: the Building Blocks for a New Class of Voter Registration System *Foster Moore: Going Digital, Delivering a Fully Electronic Registry *Hart Invercivic: Courageous Leadership: Instilling Voter Confidence in Election Infrastructure *Runbeck: Vote Centers: Bringing Efficiency to the Polls *Votem: Policy Considerations

Workshops/Speakers— Conference speakers represented a diverse array of public and private sector entities, including: 18F Acquisition, Brunswick Group, Center for Democracy and Technology, Center for Internet Security, Cloudflare’s Athenian Project, Democracy Fund, Facebook, Google, Harvard University’s Belfer Center, International Association of Government Officials, MS-ISAC, National Association of State Chief Information Officers, National Association of State Technology Directors, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Cybersecurity Society, National Governors Association, National Guard, Non-Profit Vote, Twitter, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

A full conference agenda can be found here, which includes a full list of speakers and organizations.

Announcements— Colorado Springs, Colorado was selected as the location for the 2020 NASS Summer Conference. The specific dates are to be determined.

Photos of the conference can be found on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

# # # Media Contact: Maria (Dill) Benson, Director of Communications [email protected] | 202-624-3528 | www.nass.org

ABOUT NASS Founded in 1904, NASS is the oldest, nonpartisan professional organization of public officials in the U.S. Membership is open to the 50 states and all U.S. territories. NASS serves as a medium for the exchange of information between states and fosters cooperation in the development of public policy.

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I have no recommendation either way. Whether or not Lisa V. should attend is solely your call. I merely wanted to ensure you saw the info. Best, Dennis

From: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 2:10 PM To: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Subject: RE: SAVE THE DATE - NASS: IT Roundtable for SOS IT Staff on April 23rd in Washington, DC

Saw this…. Although a great opportunity it’s a long way to go for a single day event. Lisa Vasa has been involved via telephone and email, and I believe attended one session last year. Did you want me to see if she can go this year also?

Leslie

From: RICHARDSON Dennis * SOS Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:56 PM To: CUMMINGS Leslie * SOS Subject: FW: SAVE THE DATE - NASS: IT Roundtable for SOS IT Staff on April 23rd in Washington, DC Importance: High

F.Y.I.

From: Dodd, Stacy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 9:03 AM To: Dodd, Stacy ; Dodd, Stacy ; Dodd, Stacy Cc: Reynolds, Leslie ; Milhofer, John ; Maria Benson Subject: SAVE THE DATE - NASS: IT Roundtable for SOS IT Staff on April 23rd in Washington, DC Importance: High

Good Afternoon:

We are pleased to announce that the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) would like to organize another Tech Talk roundtable for IT directors/staff from the Secretaries of State and Lt. Governors’ offices on Monday, April 23rd in Washington, DC . We’ve held similar meetings in April 2016, January 2017 and August 2017.

We’ve confirmed that the Liaison Hotel, will be able to offer the per diem rate ($253 per night plus taxes) in April. We will hold the meeting at our office building, the Hall of States, 444 N. Capitol Street, NW, which is one block from the hotel. The hotel is two blocks from Union Station on Metro’s red line. If you arrive early, the hotel is within walking distance of the US Capitol, the National Mall and the Smithsonian museums.

We have courtesy copied the SOS office IT people whose names were provided for the last meeting and added other state IT contacts provided on the state office contact information form.

Below are planned parameters for the meeting: · Maximum of 30 participants · Meet on Monday, 4/23 from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM · Breakfast, lunch and breaks provided in registration fee ($200 per attendee)

We’re excited that the Tech Talks have become so popular. Registration will be available soon.

Thank you, NASS Staff

Stacy Dodd Event Manager | Executive Assistant National Association of Secretaries of State 444 North Capitol St. NW, Suite 401 Washington, DC 20001 (202)624-3525 | (202)624-3527 fax

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The position of Citizen Engagement and Inclusion Coordinator is the first of its kind in any Oregon Office of Secretary of State. While in this position, Morgan has assisted the Secretary in establishing and accomplishing the following:

In 2018, Morgan will assist the Secretary of State in accomplishing the following:

In short, Morgan and Richardson make an effective team, working to accomplish the goals of promoting greater transparency, accountability, and integrity in Oregon state government.

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