David A. Burton
109 Black Bear Ct, Cary, NC 27513-4941
March 9, 2006

Mrs. Kim Strach
Deputy Director, Campaign Finance
NC State Board of Elections
506 N. Harrington St
PO Box 27255, Raleigh, NC  27611-7255
re: Complaint regarding election law violations by Rep. Richard Morgan
Dear Mrs. Strach,
Enclosed is a copy of my letter to the Mr. Gary Bartlett, regarding what appears to be a particularly egregious election law violation by State Rep. Richard Morgan and several of his associates.
The gist is this: A supposedly-independent “issue advocacy” political committee, the North Carolina Republican Mainstreet Committee, illegally coordinated its activities with Mr. Morgan, and at his direction used corporate contributions of as much as $100,000 to fund radio advertisements in support of his 2004 reelection campaign and the campaigns of several of his legislative allies.
In my letter to the Mr. Bartlett, I outlined in greater detail the facts regarding this violation, and asked him to investigate it and take appropriate measures to enforce the law.  However, based on press reports of your excellent work on the Black/Decker case, you certainly would seem to be the best  person to investigate this matter.
Please do not let these violations of the law go unpunished.
You may reach me at my home address, above, or by telephone at 919-481-0098.

Sincerely yours,

David A. Burton