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STATE OF CONNECTICUT STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION 0B AGENDA1 STATE6B ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 5th Floor Conference Room July 25, 2018 3:30 P.M. I. Call to Order II. Executive Session per General Statutes §§ 1-200(6)(B) and (E), and 1- 210(b)(1),(3),(4),(10) and General Statutes §9-7a, as amended by Public Act 11-48 §300 (Preliminary draft and agency consideration of enforcement action and exempt records relative thereto) 1. Recommendation of Counsel: Discussion of Candidate Committee Validation Memoranda III. Consideration of Application for Public Grants from the Citizens’ Election Fund A. New Applications 1. “Roman 2018,” Roman Khondaker 2. “McKeen for State Senate,” Aili McKeen 3. “Erin for CT,” Erin Stewart 4. “Dagmara for State Senate,” Dagmara Scalise 5. “Marcy Minnick for CT,” Marcy Minnick 6. “Friends of Travis Simms,” Travis Simms 7. “Chris Duff for State Rep,” Christopher Duff 8. “Graziosi For CT,” Anzelmo Graziosi B. Continuation of prior applications awaiting additional information to qualify for a grant 1. “Rojas 2018,” Jason Rojas 2. “Slap for State Rep.,” Derek Slap 3. “Lopes for 24th,” Rick Lopes 4. “NKD18,” Nicole Klarides Ditria 5. “Larry Groh Jr. for 51st District,” Larry Groh 6. “Team Eleni for CT,” Eleni Kavros DeGraw 7. “Belsito for State Rep.,” Samuel Belsito 8. “Elect Dauphinais,” Anne Dauphinais 9. “Statchen 2018,” Robert Statchen 10. “STEVE MESKERS 4 GREENWICH,” Stephen Meskers 11. “Will Haskell for CT,” William Haskell 20 Trinity Street • Hartford, Connecticut • 06106—1628 Phone: (860) 256‐2940 • Toll Free‐CT Only: 1‐866‐SEEC‐INFO • Email: [email protected] • Internet: www.ct.gov/seec Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer 12. “People for Mikutel 2018,” Steven Mikutel 13. “Hall 2018,” Joshua Hall 14. “McLachlan 2018,” Michael McLachlan 15. “Lucy2018,” Lucia “Lucy” Dathan 16. “Simanski 2018,” William Simanski 17. “Caroline Simmons for State Representative,” Caroline B. Simmons 18. “Matt for State Senate,” Matt Lesser 19. “Alex for CT,” Jon Tiktinsky 20. “EVA for CT,” Eva Bermudez Zimmerman 21. “Imperato for Branford,” Robert Imperato 22. “Kim Rose 2018,” Kim Rose 23. “Aimee4Ridgefield,” Aimee Berger-Girvalo 24. “Cassano 4 Senate,” Stephen Cassano 25. “Ferguson 138,” Michael Ferguson 26. “D’Amelio for Senate,” Marc D’Amelio 27. “Orange 2018,” Linda Orange 28. “Beth Bye 2018,” Beth Bye 29. “Merrill 2018,” Denise Merrill 30. “Lembo for CT,” Kevin Lembo 31. “Marx for CT,” Martha Marx 32. “Petit 4 CT,” William Petit 33. “Bosak for Senate,” Gerald Bosak IV. Adjournment The next regular scheduled meeting is July 27, 2018 at 3:30 P.M. in the 5th Floor Conference room. 2 .

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