UPDATE 5:30 PM: No response from Associated Industries of Florida, whose Political Action Committee FAILED to renew its corporate charter -- three (3) years, four (4) months and thirteen (13) days ago. No response from ERIKA LORENZ ALBA, AIF General Counsel, General Counsel for Rep. RONALD DEON DeSANTIS' Governor candidate, and flailing Republican candidate for St. Johns County Commission, seat 4. In the words of Wm. F. Buckley, Jr., "Why does baloney reject the grinder?"
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Republican St. Johns County Commission candidate ERIKA LORENZ ALBA, lobbyist, who formerly lobbied for Sheriff DAVID SHOAR and Martin Fiorentino, is currently a Foley & Lardner partner, General Counsel to RONALD DEON DeSANTIS' Governor campaign, and the former Chair and current General Counsel to Associated Industries of Florida, Inc. (AIF). ERIKA ALBA faces a crisis today.
An arm of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), AIF is the largest pro-gambling and anti-union lobby group in the State of Florida.
AIF presents itself as a well-oiled machine, on whose board Governor RICHARD LYNN SCOTT sat until his inauguration in 2011.
But AIF's Political Action Committee lost its corporate charter three (3) years, four (4) months and thirteen (13) days ago. AIF failed to write a check for a modest amount to the Florida Secretary of State. Hence, AIF's actions in donating hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to right-wing politicians may have been illegal and ultra vires.
On February 6, 2018, ALBA approached me at the County Administration building, saying "I'm not a lobbyist." ERIKA ALBA lied to me.
As to her expired AIF PAC corporate charter, I've asked for information from AIF, its President (disgraced ex-Congressman TOM FEENEY), and the Florida Attorney General, Secretary of State, Ethics Commission, Elections Commission, et al.:
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin
To: Candie.Fuller; David.Fugett ; Brenda.Vorisek ; Maria.Matthews ; stillman.kerrie ; fec ; pat.gleason
Sent: Thu, Feb 8, 2018 3:16 pm
Subject: Re: Request No. 2018-13: Associated Industries of Florida & AIFPAC, Inc. Corporate Charter Expired in 2014
Third from right on left on cover of Winter 2016 "INFLUENCE MAGAZINE," Foley & Lardner lobbyist ERIKA LORENZ ALBA, who told me February 6, 2018, "I'm not a lobbyist!"
AIF is the biggest anti-union, anti-progress and pro-gambling lobby in Florida
Associated Industries of Florida fete marking beginning of 2016 legislative session
Florida Governor RICHARD LYNN SCOTT at Associated Industries of Florida fete,
marking beginning of 2017 legislative session
Cartel HQ: Associated Industries of Florida offices in Tallahassee
Another Associated Industries of Florida fete marking beginning of 2018 legislative session
Foley & Lardner lawyer HERSCHEL VINYARD,
Disgraced Former Florida Department of Environmental Protection Director;
Under Governor RICHARD LYNN SCOTT,
DEP stands for "Don't Expect Protection"
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Republican St. Johns County Commission candidate ERIKA LORENZ ALBA, lobbyist, who formerly lobbied for Sheriff DAVID SHOAR and Martin Fiorentino, is currently a Foley & Lardner partner, General Counsel to RONALD DEON DeSANTIS' Governor campaign, and the former Chair and current General Counsel to Associated Industries of Florida, Inc. (AIF). ERIKA ALBA faces a crisis today.
An arm of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), AIF is the largest pro-gambling and anti-union lobby group in the State of Florida.
AIF presents itself as a well-oiled machine, on whose board Governor RICHARD LYNN SCOTT sat until his inauguration in 2011.
But AIF's Political Action Committee lost its corporate charter three (3) years, four (4) months and thirteen (13) days ago. AIF failed to write a check for a modest amount to the Florida Secretary of State. Hence, AIF's actions in donating hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to right-wing politicians may have been illegal and ultra vires.
On February 6, 2018, ALBA approached me at the County Administration building, saying "I'm not a lobbyist." ERIKA ALBA lied to me.
As to her expired AIF PAC corporate charter, I've asked for information from AIF, its President (disgraced ex-Congressman TOM FEENEY), and the Florida Attorney General, Secretary of State, Ethics Commission, Elections Commission, et al.:
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin
To: Candie.Fuller
Sent: Thu, Feb 8, 2018 3:16 pm
Subject: Re: Request No. 2018-13: Associated Industries of Florida & AIFPAC, Inc. Corporate Charter Expired in 2014
Good afternoon:
1. Please send me any Florida Secretary of State, Attorney General, Ethics Commission or Elections Commission documents concerning Associated Industries of Florida PAC, Inc. and the legal consequences of its corporate charter expiring in 2014.
1. Please send me any Florida Secretary of State, Attorney General, Ethics Commission or Elections Commission documents concerning Associated Industries of Florida PAC, Inc. and the legal consequences of its corporate charter expiring in 2014.
2. Please see below for text of SoS sunbiz.org website establishing that the charter expired.
3. Please include any cease and desist or demand letters or subpoenas issued to AIFPAC.
4. What are the legal consequences for a Florida PAC having NO corporate charter for more than three (3) years and four (4) months?
5. Please provide all documents, including any Florida AG opinions, by close of business tomorrow, February 9, 2018.
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com>
To: elalba <elalba@foley.com>; tfeeney <tfeeney@aif.com>; bbevis <bbevis@aif.com>; aif <aif@aif.com>; dbailey <dbailey@aif.com>; sbayliss <sbayliss@aif.com>; sbusk <sbusk@aif.com>; tperdue <tperdue@aif.com>; chinson <chinson@aif.com>; rmccrae <rmccrae@aif.com>; whunter <whunter@aif.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 8, 2018 2:52 pm
Subject: Request No. 2018-12: Associated Industries of Florida & AIFPAC, Inc.
From: Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com>
To: elalba <elalba@foley.com>; tfeeney <tfeeney@aif.com>; bbevis <bbevis@aif.com>; aif <aif@aif.com>; dbailey <dbailey@aif.com>; sbayliss <sbayliss@aif.com>; sbusk <sbusk@aif.com>; tperdue <tperdue@aif.com>; chinson <chinson@aif.com>; rmccrae <rmccrae@aif.com>; whunter <whunter@aif.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 8, 2018 2:52 pm
Subject: Request No. 2018-12: Associated Industries of Florida & AIFPAC, Inc.
Dear Ms. Alba and Messrs. Feeney, Bevis, Bailey, et al:
1. Please send me a list of each of the members of the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF).
1. Please send me a list of each of the members of the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF).
2. What is AIF PAC's current legal status?
3. I looked for AIF PAC's corporate charter on the Florida Secretary of State's sunbiz.org website and found that its corporate charter reportedly expired 1231 days ago, for nonpayment of its modest annual renewal fees on 09/26/2014 -- that's three (3) years, four (4) months and thirteen (13) days ago:
Detail by Entity Name
Florida Not For Profit Corporation
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.
Filing Information
73033159-154166907/31/1974FLINACTIVEADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT09/26/2014NONE
Principal Address
Changed: 05/14/1993
516 N. ADAMS STREET
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Changed: 05/14/1993
Mailing Address
Changed: 05/14/1993
PO BOX 10085
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302
Changed: 05/14/1993
Registered Agent Name & AddressPERDUE, TAMELA I
Name Changed: 04/26/2011
Address Changed: 04/26/2011
516 NORTH ADAMS STREET
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Name Changed: 04/26/2011
Address Changed: 04/26/2011
Officer/Director DetailName & Address
Title C
HINSON, CHARLES OIII
Title T
MCRAE, ROBERT D
Title P
FEENEY, THOMAS CIII
Title D
BAILEY, DOUG S
Title VC
HUNTER, WILLIAM
Title S
PERDUE, TAMELA I
Title C
HINSON, CHARLES OIII
106 EAST COLLEGE AVE. STE 630
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Title T
MCRAE, ROBERT D
516 N ADAMS
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Title P
FEENEY, THOMAS CIII
516 N. ADAMS ST
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Title D
BAILEY, DOUG S
ONE BUSCH PLACE - MC 202-8
ST. LOUIS, MO 63118
ST. LOUIS, MO 63118
Title VC
HUNTER, WILLIAM
307 WEST PARK AVENUE, SUITE 214
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Title S
PERDUE, TAMELA I
516 N ADAMS ST
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Annual Reports
| Report Year | Filed Date |
| 2011 | 04/26/2011 |
| 2012 | 04/27/2012 |
| 2013 | 04/16/2013 |
Document Images
4. This 2014 expiration of AIFPAC's charter appears to be a serious breach of state and federal law -- don't y'all agree?
5. Could it be that all of AIFPAC's campaign contributions since 09/26/2014 were illegal and ultra vires?
6. Please advise me today: Does AIFPAC plan on advising the Federal Elections Commission and the Florida Elections Commission, and all of the candidates to which AIFPAC has contributed, 2014-2018? If not, why not?
7. If so, please send me ALL copies of any such advisories.
8. I look forward to hearing from you today.
9. Please cease and desist from ALL AIF PAC activities until AIF PAC has a valid, legal corporate charter
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
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