Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston Fire Yourself As A Treasurer

Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston was asked by the Guilford County Board of Elections to amend his 2008 second quarter campaign contribution forms because the report turned in to the Guilford County Board of Elections was not filled out properly it looked like a first grader sat down and filled out the form for him. To give a brief history there was a post on TRIADWATCH CLICKHERE on 7-24-08 which showed the lax reporting on a campaign form by Mr. Skip Alston.

Let's look at what has happened since then , Mr. Skip Alston has now amended his 2008 second quarter returns. To see what they look like please click on the title above called"Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston Fire Yourself as a Treasurer" or CLICKHERE then go to Skip Alston 2008 second quarter-2.
You would think that he would have looked at his returns and say to himself this is pitiful. But not Mr. Alston his arrogance to the rule of law in this instance is amazing. Remember that Mr. Skip Alston is his own treasurer.

Let's see what the rule of law says about campaign contributions,
According to North Carolina General Statutes 163-278.11§ 163‑278.11. Contents of treasurer's statement of receipts and expenditures.(a) Statements filed pursuant to provisions of this Article shall set forth the following:(1) Contributions. – Except as provided in subsection (a1) of this section, a list of all contributions received by or on behalf of a candidate, political committee, or referendum committee. The statement shall list the name and complete mailing address of each contributor, the amount contributed, the principal occupation of the contributor, and the date such contribution was received. The total sum of all contributions to date shall be plainly exhibited. Forms for required reports shall be prescribed by the Board. As used in this section, "principal occupation of the contributor" means the contributor's:a. Job title or profession; andb. Employer's name or employer's specific field of business activity.The State Board of Elections shall prepare a schedule of specific fields of business activity, adapting or modifying as it deems suitable the business activity classifications of the Internal Revenue Code or other relevant classification schedules. In reporting a contributor's specific field of business activity, the treasurer shall use the classification schedule prepared by the State Board.

As you can see highlighted in red there are certain aspects needed to fill out the proper forms mainly name,address,job title and employers name or field.

If we look at Mr. Skip Alston's amended returns you would think that he could do just a little research like the talking phone book or the Guilford County Board of Elections campaign financial reports for 2008 or 2007 to help him in this process. But no, that didn't happen. Let's help him out a little bit on his returns. It is not like you had so many people to contact to find out this information it was only 11 people who gave to your campaign in second quarter of 2008, and 10 in the first quarter of 2008. It seems that you should have also amended your first quarter along with your second quarter. It took me a total of 10 minutes to find the information needed to fill out your returns. Let's concentrate on your second quarter amended returns.

This is what was stated in amended returns for 2008 second quarter

Bryon Nelson
3611 Tagus Street
Greensboro N.C. 27410
$1,000 cash

comments: Do not know Job Title and Employer

Mr. Alston let me help you out on page 328 of 2008 Talking Phone book is Mr. Nelson's phone number 336-316-0436 , you might want to give him a call, he needs to put this on your form since you don't know job title or employer. It is amazing to me that someone gives you a $1,000 in cash and you have no idea who he is or where he works when you only got 11 contributions in second quarter.

Mr Alston let's also look at what you had to say about a four other people who gave campaign contributions to you in the second quarter amended report.

Stephanie K. Craft
Lisa K. Johnson
Lisa K Vanore
Kelly K Harrill

Mr. Alston put in the comments section that he did not know employer or job title also did not provide address.

If there is a group of 4 people who are connected more to the landscape of campaign contributions to Greensboro City Council members and Guilford County politicians it is the four people listed above. All Mr. Alston had to do is go to the Guilford Board of Elections web site and look at 2008 John Parks fellow Guilford County Commissioner 2nd quarter report.He could also go to the 2007 report and look at Goldie Wells pre election 2007,Trudy Wade 2007 pre election,Zack Matheny 2007 semi annual,Yvonne Johnson, Kevin Green 2007 pre election report amended, Mike Barber 2007 pre election report, Sandra Anderson Groat 2007 pre election report, and Robbie Perkins 2007 pre election report.

Let me help you out with the your reports compliments of Robbie Perkins 2007 pre election report.

Kelly K Harrill
Koury Irrevocable Trust 1
400 Four Seasons Town Centre
Greensboro N.C. 27407

Job Title: Developer/Builder
Employers Name: Koury Corp.

Lisa K. Johnson
Koury Irrevocable Trust 1
400 Four Seasons Town Centre
Greensboro N.C. 27407

Job Title: Developer/Builder
Employers Name: Koury Corp.

Ashley K Vanore
Koury Irrevocable Trust 1
400 Four Seasons Town Centre
Greensboro N.C. 27407

Job Title: Developer/Builder
Employers Name: Koury Corp.

Stephanie K. Craft
Koury Irrevocable Trust 1
400 Four Seasons Town Centre
Greensboro N.C. 27407

Job Title: Developer/Builder
Employers Name: Koury Corp.

To see a local politician act this way on a simple campaign contribution form is amazing to see. We also have to understand that Mr. Skip Alston is also the treasurer for the George Simkins Political Action Committee who back in 2007 had to pay the following:

04/16/2007
STATE BOARD OF ELECTION CIVIL PENALTY & FORFEITURE FUND
PO BOX 27255RALEIGH, NC 27611-7255
Operating Expense
LATE FEE
$500.00
$500.00

Mr. Alston needs to either take a refresher course on being a treasurer with the State of North Carolina below is the closest one in the Triad

CAMPAIGN FINANCE TRAINING

Required Training for Treasurer Certification - In-person Access
September 10, 2008
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Forsyth County Government Center - 2nd Floor
201 N. Chestnut St.Winston-Salem, NC 27101

You could spare us all the embarrassment looking at your campaign returns with amazement that this came from a Guilford County Commissioner and FIRE YOURSELF from this position and hire someone competent enough to actually fill out 11 campaign forms which you don't seem to understand how to do.