TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION STATE AGENCY CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTOR LOWELL A. KEIG, AN ATTORNEY, SEEKS ADVICE FROM TWC COLLEAGUE VICKIE V. COVINGTON ON WHETHER ANY POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF THE HOUSING-RELATED CIVIL RIGHTS OF AUSTIN RESIDENT AND APARTMENT TENANT JOHN KEVIN McMILLAN COULD HAVE POSSIBLY OCCURRED?

(Explanatory Note: The following is the exact text of an intra-agency E-mail note that Mr. Keig wrote and sent to Ms. Covington in 2014. A copy of this legal document was obtained through a 2015 public-information request to the TWC by John Kevin McMillan of Austin. According to recently updated online records about attorney Lowell A. Keig, he has served or is currently serving as Chair of the Health Law Section of the Austin Bar Association.)

"From: Keig, Lowell A

"Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 8:57 AM

"To: Covington, Vickie V

"Subject: FW: corrected version: 5-21-14 reply letter to TWC state agency Civil Rights Director Keig

"Vickie:

"Please give me a second opinion.

"He (John Kevin McMillan of northwest Austin) does not state that he was treated any differently on the basis of his religion or belief from any other tenant (at the apartment complex where Mr. McMillan resides as an official tenant, Wind River Crossing, 11411 Research Boulevard) in the terms and conditions of his housing.

"Am I missing something that you see?

"--Lowell"