MICHIGAN HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
BUSINESS OFFICE
P.O. Box 30014 / Lansing, Ml 48909-7514 / 517-373-6839
December 22, 2015
Hugh Madden, Progress Michigan
215 S, Washington Sq., Suite 100
Lansing, MI. 48933
Dear Mr. Madden:
‘As the Director of the Business Office, I am responsible for responding to information requests
under the provisions of the House Rules and the Access to Information Policy, which states
financial records of the House shall be open to public inspection. Please be advised, however,
that the Michigan House of Representatives is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
In response to your recent inquiry, the House has paid Dickinson Wright $77,192.77 for
services relative to assisting the House Business Office in its investigation of former members
Courser and Gamrat. Any billable hours for the months of November and/or December have
not been received by the House Business Office at this time. The scope of additional work
by Dickinson Wright has not been quantified nor estimated at this time.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this information at
517.373.6339.
Sincerely,
a
K
i L. Bowlin, CFO alld Director
House Business Office
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