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O-n Tr;l o Jeff S. Jordan ^ ^ Federal Election Commission o =5 Supervisory Aliorncy -rj Complaints Fjcaminarion A Legal Administration 999 E Street, NW * P * Washington, DC 20463 e RF: MURW970 Dear Mr. Jordan: This letter is SEIU Local 100's response ID MUR *OTO filed by Lori Sherwood against SEIU LocaMOO and other entities. SEIU Local 100 is a labor union representing employees in l^ouisiana. and . In her complaint. Sherwood refers to SEIU Local 100 only in paragraphs 22 and 25. In paragraph 22, she states: 1024 Elysian Fields is also the address for "SEIU Local 100", the Association of Community Organizations for Reform. Now ("ACORN") and The Elysian Fields Corporation. See Exhibit 9. Wade Rathke. President of Elysian Fields Corporation is also the Chief Organizer Tor SEIU Local 100,founde ro f ACORN, and t member of the Board of Directors of Tides Center and Tides Foundation. S*t Exhibit 10 Tides received $245,000 in grant money from Area Foundation between 2002-2006. See Appendix T. Paragraph 25 states: In an attempt to gain an understanding about this group which uses a address. 1 learned that in addition to "SEIU Local 100", "ACORN" and "Elyiian Fields Corporation" (the latter 2 purport to be not for profit) that the Edwazds campaign has links lo another not for profit. Citizens Services, Inc. ("CSJ"). a MflR-20-200B 15:04 FRO1:RQBEIN URflW SPENCER 5040059309 TO: 802 219 3923 P. 3

JeffS. Jordan Federal Election Commission Much 20,2008 Page 2 coiponiion formed on January 7, 2005. Like the other entities, its address i» reported to be at 1024 Elysian Fields, New Orleans, Louisiana. 5* Exhibit 12. The above siaiemems so far as they refer to SEIU Local 100 are accurate. SEIU Local 100 has shared an address with the other organizations mentioned (although its address has recently changed). SEIU is a labor organization representing employees in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. It has no operations in Maryland. See Declaration of Fictsimmons attached. Also Wade Rathke has served as an organizer for SEIU Local 100, and he also serves and/or has served as an officer and/or served as a board member of other organizations. Sherwood's complaint does not actually allege any improper conduct on the part of SEIU Local 100. However, to the extent that Sherwood implies any improper conduct on me part of SEIU Local 100 in the Donna Edwards campaign, that is denied. SEIU Local 100 has not made contributions to the Donna Edwards for Congress campaign, nor has it cooperated in concert with the Donna Fdwards Campaign for Congress. To the extern mat paragraph 25 of Sherwood'* affidavit implies that SEIU 100 is somehow linked to the Donna Edwards Campaign, mat is denied.

If you have further questions about SEIU Local 100 or need additional information, pleaw contact me. Sincerely yours,

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