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PDC extends window for Mary Ann C. Murray after post office delay; allows acceptance until July 15
Summary
Mary Ann C. Murray, candidate for Ocean Beach School District director, told the PDC her memorandum of understanding and check were delayed by post office pickup; the chair extended the acceptance window to July 15 and will accept postmarked materials or a returned check.
The commission considered PDC case 173072 against Mary Ann C. Murray, a candidate for school director in the Ocean Beach School District, after staff alleged she failed to timely file required C-1 and F-1 reports. Murray said she misunderstood the filing threshold and that when she mailed the memorandum of understanding and check, the post office pickup schedule caused a brief delay.
Murray recounted the mailing timeline: “I printed that, signed it, wrote my check and put it in the mail spot in the lobby because I know that the mail goes out early every morning. Well, it turns out the truck arrived at 04:30 on Monday the 16th. The post office staff did not have time to empty the bin to get it onto the truck. And so my check and my statement of understanding did not go out until Tuesday the 17th.” Chair Leach extended the time for Murray to accept the memorandum of understanding to July 15 and directed staff to check whether the materials are still at the PDC; the chair said a postmaster letter is helpful but not required as a condition of the order.
Why it matters: The commission routinely considers whether administrative or mailing errors meaningfully excuse late filings; here the chair provided a concrete remedy (extension to July 15) while preserving standard conditions attached to suspended penalties.
What comes next: PDC staff will verify the physical submission and, if necessary, work with Murray to return or re-submit the memorandum of understanding before the July 15 deadline.
