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R� <br /> .,� <br /> Danatus N. King 00 1 g <br /> 41, 5730 Franklin Avenue <br /> New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 <br /> Telephone: (504) 283 -4377 <br /> October 25, 1993 <br /> Board of Ethics for Elected Officials <br /> Campaign Finance Office <br /> 7434 Perkins Road <br /> Suite B <br /> Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808 -4379 <br /> Re: Request for Advisory Ruling <br /> ry <br /> Dear Board Members: • <br /> A Board of Ethics for Elected Officials advisory ruling is requested regardinge <br /> • following issue: <br /> Whether in a campaign for a seat on the New Orleans City <br /> Council, the hiring of a candidate, or a candidate's relative, as a <br /> campaign manager, or in any other capacity, constitutes a <br /> prohibited practice? For purposes of the advisory opinion, the <br /> duties of a campaign manager would include: statistical analysis <br /> of voting patterns in the district; selecting voting groups to be <br /> targeted for contact; recruiting campaign volunteers; assigning <br /> campaign volunteers for campaign tasks; preparing a campaign <br /> budget; preparing a campaign strategy; scheduling appearances <br /> by candidate; organizing media events; designing campaign <br /> literature; purchasing campaign literature; recruiting, hiring and <br /> monitoring election day workers; hiring and monitoring <br /> campaign staff; hiring campaign consultants, and all other duties <br /> customarily performed by campaign managers. <br /> Due to the fast - approaching February 5, 1994 elections, it would be greatly appreciated if <br /> you would forward a written ruling by November 1, 1993. Should you have any questions, <br /> or need more information, please do not hesitate to call me at the above telephone number. <br /> • <br /> bp 95- He <br /> l7 c. 6,13 <br />