We are waiting for his response.  It can only be resolved when he has produced the promised paperwork.

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Charlie Smithson
Director & Counsel
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
510 E. 12th Street, Suite 1A
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-3489
www.iowa.gov/ethics
<http://www.iowa.gov/ethi> 

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From: K6potts@aol.com [mailto:K6potts@aol.com]
Sent: Fri 3/28/2008 1:45 PM
To: Smithson, Charlie [IECD]
Subject: Investigation


Mr. Smithson,

When do you expect a report on the matter regarding Eric Rosenthal being produced?

Now that Eric and I are both candidates in Linn County it is important that we have a decision soon.

As candidates it does neither one of us any good to have this investigation open.

Thank you.

Kathy Potts


In June of 2007 I requested that the Iowa Board of Ethics look into a situation in which I am involved.  It began when I became Chair of Linn County Republican Central Committee. 

Once I was Chair, an audit was completed and then I found out that bills were owed.  One of the bills I found that we owed had the appearance of having been paid.

The paper work shows that the previous Chair, Eric Rosenthal, had requested a check so that he could pay for three invoices that were past due from a couple of businesses.  The internal paperwork shows the invoice numbers and amounts.  The check was written to Eric.  Eric deposited the check in his personal account, as it was written to him and not either of the companies, not sure why that was.  One company did not receive payment.  The committee had to pay those bills  "again" when I was chair.  Eric has refused to return the money.  He sees no wrong doing in what he has done.

I asked the Board of Ethics to investigate the matter.  That was 10 months ago. 

For anyone interested I do have copies of all of the paperwork available for inspection.

It should be an open and shut case.  Why is it still open?  Your guess is as good as mine.