Mississippi Public Records Act: Request for email correspondence about myself

Dillon Bergin filed this request with the Mississippi State Department of Health of Mississippi.
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From: Dillon Bergin

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Mississippi Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All email correspondence, and all underlying documentation contained herein, between September 1st, 2021 and the date that this request is ultimately fulfilled, sent to, from or copied to all email addresses with the domain @healthyms.com containing the two following non-case-sensitive-key-strings: ‘usa today’ or ‘dillon bergin.’

We, Documenting COVID-19, are a nonprofit organization working on behalf of news organizations, academics and other public bodies to provide clear, timely information for public dissemination. We have recently published our findings in The New York Times, The Washington Post and other publications.

This information is in the public interest as coronavirus remains a threat to public health. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than the required amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

Please provide any responsive records in electronic format by email attachment, if at all possible.

For any documents that are withheld on the grounds of an exemption, privilege, or other reason, please justify each omission separately by reference to specific exemptions of the law, and release all reasonably segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

From: Mississippi State Department of Health

Hi Dillon, in order to process your request, I will need an individual name, an individual phone number and email. This request will most likely entail a charge to process and we do not move forward until payment is received.
I am unable to process without the elements above.
Thanks,
Tammy

Tammy Yates
Senior media relations specialist/
marketing strategist
Office of Communications
Mississippi State Department of Health
570 E. Woodrow Wilson, suite 100
Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: 601-576-7435
Office: 601-576-7667
MSDHnews@msdh.ms.gov<mailto:MSDHnews@msdh.ms.gov> for media emails

From: Dillon Bergin

Hi Tamara,

Name: Dillon Bergin
Email: dillon@muckrock.com
Phone: (267) 314-7952

Please do let me know how much this request will cost, and why.

My best,
Dillon Bergin

From: Mississippi State Department of Health

Dillon,
Have you gotten the voicemail from Liz or the emails I sent to the email address you provided?
Could you please check your email and get back to me.
Tammy

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