Recall Douglas Group Files AG Complaint For Intimidation

It appears the lack of an internet footprint and a questionable internet history has led to the filing of a complaint with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office by the Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas. According to a press release from the group, the complaint was filed against Superintendent Diane Douglas and her Chief of Staff, Michael Bradley, “for vIolating (sic) the policies and provisions of the Arizona Revised Statutes that protect civil and political liberties…”

According to the group, Bradley sent an email “to a local nonprofit education organization that questions their relationship (sic) chairman of the coalition, Max Goshert; their ability to endorse the recall; and whether they support the recall of Superintendent Douglas.”

The statement reads in part:

This complaint stems from an incident that occurred on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 when the Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas was forwarded from a local nonprofit education organization an email notice they received through its online portal from Michael Bradley, the Chief of Staff for the Arizona Department Education, with the name of Max Goshert, the Chairman for the Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas, identified in the subject line. The accompanying message stated the following:

“I notice you have a link and picture on your website here: http://www.azabse.org/maxgoshert [sic] Does he in fact work for your organization? Are you a nonprofit allowed to participate in recall elections? If not, then why do you have his recall efforts on your site? Do you support removing Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas from office?” (See Attachment A)

According to the information and time stamp from the organizations’ webpage’s Contact Us form through noreply@websitetonight.com , the name of the person identified by the sender was Michael Bradley and the email provided was eiverness@cox.net , which is Mr. Bradley’s personal contact  email according to the About page his official website Michael Bradley Time Traveler <http://mbtimetraveler.com/about/>. (See Attachment B) Read the complaint here.

Bradley did not respond to the ADI’s questions regarding his alleged actions.

UPDATE: Bradley contacted the ADI by email. He wrote, “I was home ill all that day as my leave records show. Unfortunately, I suffer from osteonecrosis so sometimes I can’t walk do to the pain of dead bones. That was such a day.”

While Bradley’s bizarre internet life has been the subject various reports online, the young Goshert has virtually no internet presence. The organization Bradley contacted, the Arizona Alliance of Black School Administrators, offered one of the few Goshert biographies available.

That page (seen above) has since been removed.

According to Goshert, the page had been created because he “spoke at a Teacher’s Summit that they held a few months ago, so my picture and bio were posted on their website.” Goshert was joined by the former head of the Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas, Anthony Espinoza. The two presented on the topic:  Leadership Matters: Conversations About Advocacy and Getting Results. When asked about the specifics of the presentation, Goshert told the ADI, “I was discussing my passion for education and why education is important to me.” Goshert says the two “did not have a power point nor did we distribute any materials.” Goshert’s biography on the site read: “Max Goshert is an Arizona native born and raised in Phoenix. After receiving a bachelor degree in marketing from the University of Arizona he worked for the Society of St. Vincent De Paul. There he worked as a volunteer coordinator, recruting, and organizing volunterrs for the largest charity dining room in Arizona. Now, Max works as an aquatic specialist with the American Red Cross, partnering with aquatics facilities in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. In addition, Max is the Treasurer for the Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas.”

“I can understand Michael Bradley being curious to learn more who I am, and I don’t fault him for trying to learn more about me and my background,” said Goshert in the press release. Despite the fact that he and Espinoza made a presentation to the group, and were prominently displayed on the groups’ website, Goshert claimed that neither he nor the Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas, have a relationship with the organization.

Goshert says that he is “also very concerned about the manner” in which Bradley “addressed and approached this education organization. His tone is not inquisitive but intimidating, and that is why the coalition is filing this complaint with the Arizona Attorney General.”

According to the release, the “electronic communication sent by Mr. Bradley through the education organization’s Contact Us web portal was sent at 1:58 PM on Tuesday, September 1, 2015….” Goshert acknowleged that the group does not know if Bradley was working at the time or if the email was sent from a government computer,  only that “Bradley may have violated” Arizona laws. “It is up to the AG to determine if he is in violation of these statutes,” wrote Goshert in an email to the ADI.

It is unclear why the complaint was filed against Douglas as well.