| Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive $120.00 (paid $50.00) balance of $70.00 and $2,000.00, totaling $2,070.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against Miguel Romar "Roche" Wilson, an unsuccessful candidate for Member of School Board, District 1, Jefferson Parish, in the November 8, 2022, whose campaign late fees for 10-P and 10-G. |
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Reconsideration:
Miguel Marie Roche Romar requests a reconsideration and states the following: She is a high school teacher with a minimal salary. Her daughter's senior year andpreparation for college involve significant expenses. In addition to confusion about which fines were applicable and which had been rescinded, she was abandoned by her campaign team. Ms. Romar was forced to complete the campaign without support or help. During the campaign, she moved, and mail was not received from the BOE. It was never her intention not to be compliant, but she was dealing with her father's death, her new car being totaled, working full-time, and running for office. This campaign created a financial burden. At the beginning of this campaign, Ms. Romar was a college professor and high school teacher. She resigned from her 27.5-year position at Delgado Community College, which was a mistake. Please waive the assessed late fee.
Initial Request:
She faced various financial and personal obstacles during her self-funded campaign for School Board Member. After retiring from her position as a professor at Delgado Community College, she focused on her election campaign. However, she didn't anticipate the emotional impact of leaving her job, her car was totaled and her campaign manager resigned. As a result, she had to manage her campaign single handedly and sought help from a counselor and therapist to cope with the changes. She paid for most of the campaign expenses out of her pocket. Unfortunately, she was unsuccessful in her second run and became depressed. She is now struggling with election debts and fees, which have worsened her financial situation.
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ELECTION: November 8, 2022
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 2 & 537
ASSESSED FEE: $70.00 & $2,000
REPORTS DUE: October 31, 2022 and November 30, 2022
REPORTS FILED: November 2, 2022 and May 20, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT:
10-P: $400.00 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $440.53 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
10-G: $-0 in Receipts; $440.50 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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18:1505.4.A(1) Any candidate, the treasurer or chairman of a political committee, or any other person required to file any reports under this Chapter, who knowingly fails to file or who knowingly fails to timely file any such reports as are required by this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty for each day until such report is filed.
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With respect to 10-P, reaffirm decision to decline to waive.
With respect to 10-G, reduce to $600 based on Rule 1205C.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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