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For Immediate Release
April 22, 2002
[Corrected April 23, 2002]

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Kelly Huff
Ron Harris
Bob Biersack
Ian Stirton

COMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATE

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 51 more Administrative Fines cases with $60,284 in civil money penalties, bringing to 396 the number of cases made public with [ $503,159 ] in fines collected. In addition, there are numerous cases in various stages of the Administrative Fines process. Closed Administrative Fines case files are available in the FEC’s Press and Public Records offices.

The Administrative Fine Program, authorized by Congress in 1999 in response to a legislative recommendation made by the FEC (see News Release May 31, 2000), has a twofold purpose: to free critical Commission resources for more important and complex enforcement efforts, and to reduce the number of financial reports filed late or not at all. The Administrative Fines Program encompasses a range of civil money penalties set high enough to discourage committees from considering them an acceptable ‘cost of doing business’, but not so high as to be exorbitant.

Civil money penalties will be determined by the number of days late, the amount of financial activity involved, and any prior penalties for reporting violations. Election sensitive reports (reports and notices filed prior to an election) will receive higher penalties.

1.	AF 0238

	RESPONDENTS:	Committee to Elect Joyce Marie Griggs, Amir Toure, treasurer (GA)
	REPORT:	30 Day Post-General 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,200 civil money penalty (not collected)

2.	AF 0378

	RESPONDENTS:	Blake for Congress Committee, James E. Solbakken, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$531 civil money penalty (not collected)

3.	AF 0379

	RESPONDENTS:	Tico Perez for Congress Campaign, Karl S. Palvisak, treasurer (FL)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	[ $400 civil money penalty (paid) ]

4.	AF 0381

	RESPONDENTS:	Michael Coles for US Senate, Inc., David L. Balser, treasurer (GA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	[ $250 civil money penalty (paid) ]

5.	AF 0384

	RESPONDENTS:	Robinson 2000 LLC D/B/A Robinson Federal Committee, Jack E. Robinson, III, treasurer (MA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$250 civil money penalty

6.	AF 0385

	RESPONDENTS:	YOB 2000 (Y2K), Keith Charters, treasurer (MI)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	[ $325 civil money penalty (paid) ]

7.	AF 0386

	RESPONDENTS:	Hartnett for Congress, Margaret F. Romero, treasurer (MN)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$325 civil money penalty (not collected)

8.	AF 0387

	RESPONDENTS:	Newinski for Congress, Richard C. Reiner, treasurer (MN)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

9.	AF 0388

	RESPONDENTS:	Sam Bregman for Congress, Bruce F. Malott, treasurer (NM)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$250 civil money penalty
10.	AF 0389

	RESPONDENTS:	Sonny Zayas for Congress Committee, Melvin McClain, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$650 civil money penalty

11.	AF 0390

	RESPONDENTS:	Reynolds for Congress, Roger D. Upton, treasurer (NY)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$500 civil money penalty

12.	AF 0391

	RESPONDENTS:	Azinger for Congress Committee, David Dilley, treasurer (OH)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$350 civil money penalty (not collected)

13.	AF 0392

	RESPONDENTS:	Brad Carson for Congress Committee, Julie K. Carson, treasurer (OK)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$1,500 civil money penalty

14.	AF 0393

	RESPONDENTS:	Starr for Congress, Nancy E. Stout, treasurer (OR)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$650 civil money penalty

15.	AF 0394

	RESPONDENTS:	DeFazio for Congress, Robert Ackerman, treasurer (OR)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$250 civil money penalty

16.	AF 0395

	RESPONDENTS:	Schwartz 2000 Committee, William H. Ewing, treasurer (PA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$250 civil money penalty
17.	AF 0396

	RESPONDENTS:	Kathleen for Congress, Todd Nilsen, treasurer (UT)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$350 civil money penalty

18.	AF 0397

	RESPONDENTS:	Friends for Jack Metcalf, Frank M. McCord, treasurer (WA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$250 civil money penalty (not collected)

19.	AF 0403

	RESPONDENTS:	Marta Macias Brown for Congress, M.S. "Stan" Tomlinson, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	[ $900 civil money penalty (paid) ]

20.	AF 0405

	RESPONDENTS:	King for Congress Campaign, James King, treasurer (FL)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

21.	AF 0407

	RESPONDENTS:	Willie Logan for United States Senate, Ronald Thompkins, treasurer (FL)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$4,500 civil money penalty (not collected)

22.	AF 0408

	RESPONDENTS:	Committee to Elect Joyce Marie Griggs, Amir Toure, treasurer (GA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

23.	AF 0409

	RESPONDENTS:	Russ Francis for Congress, Russ Francis, treasurer (HI)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$3,500 civil money penalty (not collected)
24.	AF 0410

	RESPONDENTS:	Carroll 2000, Brian K. Yomono, treasurer (HI)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,700 civil money penalty (not collected)

25.	AF 0412

	RESPONDENTS:	Troy Liggett for Congress, Troy D. Farmer, treasurer (IN)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$0 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced due to lack of activity on report)

26.	AF 0416

	RESPONDENTS:	Friends of John Conyers, James W. Wise, treasurer (MI)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty

27.	AF 0417

	RESPONDENTS:	Kelley for U S Senate Committee, John R. Wheaton, treasurer (MN)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	[ $900 civil money penalty (paid) ]

28.	AF 0418

	RESPONDENTS:	McNary for Congress Committee, Andrew N. Baur, treasurer (MO)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$8,125 civil money penalty (not collected)

29.	AF 0420

	RESPONDENTS:	Sand for Senate 2000, Chad R. McCabe, treasurer (ND)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

30.	AF 0425

	RESPONDENTS:	DiNizio 2000, Antoinette DiNizio, treasurer (NJ)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected)
31.	AF 0431

	RESPONDENTS:	People for Royal Hart, Beyanne Hayden-Hart, treasurer (PA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$0 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced to lack of activity on report)

32.	AF 0432

	RESPONDENTS:	Jane Frederick for Congress, M. Malissa Burnette, treasurer (SC)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty

33.	AF 0433

	RESPONDENTS:	Paul Williams for Congress, Mike Mundy, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$2,250 civil money penalty (not collected)

34.	AF 0434

	RESPONDENTS:	Moritz for Congress, Dr. Phillip J. Church, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$0 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced to lack of activity on report)

35.	AF 0435

	RESPONDENTS:	Garza for Congress Committee, Ricardo E. Calderon, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected) (Penalty reduced from $4,500 due to level of activity on report)

36.	AF 0436

	RESPONDENTS:	Joe Vu for Congress Campaign Committee, Mary Wilkinson, treasurer (TX)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

37.	AF 0440

	RESPONDENTS:	American Neurological Surgery Political Action Committee, Gary C. Dennis, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$275 civil money penalty

38.	AF 443

	RESPONDENTS:	Columbia Energy Group Employees Political Action Fund, Vincent H. DeVito, Jr., treasurer (OH)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$650 civil money penalty

39.	AF 446

	RESPONDENTS:	PH&S Federal PAC, John E. Pooler, Jr., treasurer (PA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$275 civil money penalty

40.	AF 0447

	RESPONDENTS:	Public Service Electric and Gas Company Political Action Committee (PEGPAC), Mark G. Kahrer, treasurer (NJ)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$450 civil money penalty

41.	AF 0449

	RESPONDENTS:	Utility Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee, Gary Ruffner, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$675 civil money penalty

42.	AF 0454

	RESPONDENTS:	Riverside County Republican Central Committee, Chris Rosebrough, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$160 civil money penalty

43.	AF 0456

	RESPONDENTS:	Yuba County Republican Central Committee, Marcia E. Meyers, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Late
	PENALTY:	$650 civil money penalty

44.	AF 0457

	RESPONDENTS:	California Cooperative Creamery Federal PAC of Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Joe Duarte, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$218 civil money penalty

45.	AF 0459

	RESPONDENTS:	Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee, R. M. Davis, treasurer (IN)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	[ $3,500 civil money penalty (paid) ]

46.	AF 0460

	RESPONDENTS:	Independent Action Inc., Ralph Santora, treasurer (DC)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected) (Penalty reduced from $2,700 due to level of activity on report)

47.	AF 0461

	RESPONDENTS:	International Council of Cruise Lines Political Action Committee (ICCL-PAC), J. Michael Crye, treasurer (VA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$4,050 civil money penalty (not collected)

48.	AF 0462

	RESPONDENTS:	PECO Energy Company Political Action Committee (FKA: Philadelphia Electric Company Political Action Committee), Gary R. Buchmann, treasurer (PA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,350 civil money penalty

49.	AF 0464

	RESPONDENTS:	Lehigh Valley Democratic Committee, Emrich Stellar, treasurer (PA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected)

50.	AF 0465

	RESPONDENTS:	Libertarian Party of Illinois, Stevens I. Givot, treasurer (IL)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$3,375 civil money penalty (not collected)

51.	AF 0469

	RESPONDENTS:	Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo County, A. C. Woodruff, treasurer (CA)
	REPORT:	Year End 2000
	* LATE/NON-FILER:	Non-Filer
	PENALTY:	$900 civil money penalty (not collected)

*Late filers are those committees filing reports after the due date, but within 30 days of the due date and/or filing election sensitive reports after due date, but prior to four days before election. Non-filers are committees that have either not filed a report or filed a report after the parameters outlined above.

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