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    The Hatch Act prevents employees whose positions are fully federally funded from seeking office in a partisan election. The same law also restricts state and local employees whose salaries are funded by federal grants and loans from using their official authority or influence to affect the results of an election or coercing another employee to engage in political activity.

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    U.S.

    OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL


    1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218
    Washington, D.C. 20036-4505
    202-254-3600

    March 15, 2017

    Andra Taylor
    Freeport Housing Authority
    1052 W. Galena Avenue
    Freeport, Illinois 61032

    Re: OSC File No. HA-17-1877

    VIA EMAIL: ataylor@hacf.us.

    Dear Mr. Taylor:

    The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has completed its investigation into allegations that
    you violated the Hatch Act by being a candidate in the partisan election for Freeport Township
    Trustee while serving as the Regional Property Manager at the Freeport Housing Authority. For
    the reasons explained below, OSC has concluded that your candidacy for Freeport Township
    Trustee does not violate the Hatch Act. Accordingly, we are closing our file in this matter.

    The Hatch Act, 5 U.S.C. 1501-1508, governs the political activity of certain state and
    local government employees in order to protect the public workforce from partisan political
    influence and ensure the nonpartisan administration of laws. Among other things, the Hatch Act
    prohibits some state and local government employees from being candidates for public office in
    partisan elections. 5 U.S.C. 1502(a)(3). Pursuant to the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012,
    only those employees whose salaries are paid entirely with federal funds are prohibited from
    being candidates for partisan public office. 5 U.S.C. 1502(a)(3)

    According to the information provided to OSC by Joseph Kunderwicz and Dr. Larry
    Williams, your salary is not 100 percent federally funded. Therefore, OSC has determined that
    the Hatch Act does not prohibit your candidacy for Freeport Township Trustee.

    Please note that although the Hatch Act would not prohibit you from being a candidate for
    partisan public office, you may nevertheless be subject to the Hatch Acts other two restrictions. 1
    State and local employees who perform job duties in connection with a program or activity
    financed with federal grants or loans are prohibited from: (1) using their official authority or
    influence to affect the results of an election; and (2) coercing, attempting to coerce,
    commanding, or advising another employee to engage in political activity. See 5 U.S.C.

    1
    Because the complaint filed with OSC concerned only whether the Hatch Act prohibits you from being a candidate
    in a partisan election for public office, OSC makes no determination as to whether you are subject to the Hatch Acts
    other restrictions.
    U.S. Office of Special Counsel
    Page 2

    1502(a)(1)-(2); 1501(4). Examples of activities that violate these two prohibitions include
    advising other employees to volunteer for a political campaign or give a campaign contribution,
    and asking subordinate employees to engage in political activity in support of or opposition to a
    candidate for partisan political office.

    If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at doshilaja@osc.gov or (202)


    254-3600 ext. 2502.

    Sincerely,

    Dayo Oshilaja
    Attorney
    Hatch Act Unit

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