MUR #4434

RESPONDENTS: Doyle, Daniel M.; Basham, Robert; Brown, Kimberlee; Brown, Mark; Dillard, Elizabeth; Friends Of Mark Sharpe; Harron, Kevin; Kadow, Joseph; Mark Sharpe For Congress; Outback Steakhouse Of Florida, Inc.; Sharpe, Mark; Sullivan, Chris

COMPLAINANT: Baldick, Nick

SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Daniel M. Doyle, as recommended in the GC Report dated January 4, 2000. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated January 4, 2000.
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Take no further action against Mark Sharpe for Congress and Mark Brown, as treasurer; Outback Steakhouse of Florida, Inc.; Joseph J. Kadow; Robert Basham; and Chris ` Sullivan; and close the file as to them. 2. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated October 12, 1999.
Decided by vote 6-0 to approve the Revised Factual and Legal Analysis, Conciliation Agreement and letter, as recommended in the GC Memorandum dated July 22, 1999.
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Offer to enter into conciliation with Outback Steakhouse of Florida, Inc. and Joseph Kadow, prior to findings of probable cause to believe, and approve the conciliation agreement attached to the GC July 6, 1999 report ...............REDACTED...............2. Find RTB that Dan Doyle knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) and 441f, and approve the Factual and Legal Analysis and conciliation agreement attached to the GC July 6, 1999 report...............REDACTED...............3. Circulate the proposed revised Factual and Legal Analysis and conciliation agreement for Dan Doyle for Commission approval on a tally vote. 4. Approve the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 4-1 to 1. Approve the Subpoenas to Produce Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers to be sent to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.; S&A Restaurant Corp.; Sizzler International, Inc.; TGI Friday's; General Mills Restaurants, Inc.; Danka Industries, Inc.; Coca-Cola Fountain; John W. Meshad; Missy Shorey; Jon P. Coley; and Mark Sharpe for Congress, as recommended in the GC May 22, 1998 report. 2. Approve the appropriate Subpoenas for Depositions to be sent to Joseph Kadow, Robert Basham, Chris Sullivan, Rick Fontaine, Jon P. Coley, Missy Shorey and Mark Sharpe, as recommended in the GC May 22, 1998 report. 3. Approve the appropriate letters as recommended in the GC May 22, 1998 report.
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Find RTB that Outback Steakhouse of Florida, Inc., Joseph Kadow, Chris Sullivan and Robert Basham each violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 2. Find RTB that Mark Sharpe for Congress and Mark Brown, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) 3. Find no RTB that Mark Sharpe for Congress and Mark Brown, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b) (3)(A) and 441f, with respect to the acceptance and reporting of the contribution from Kimberlee Brown. 4. Find no RTB that Kevin Harron and Kimberlee Brown violated 2 U.S.C. 441f and close the file as to them. 5. Find RTB that Mark Sharpe for Congress and Mark Brown, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(3)(A) with respect to the reporting of the contribu- tions from Mel Danker, Louis J. Chiavacci, Gene Knippers, Chrisopher L. Bliss, Ronald Patak, and Jodi Collins. 6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, the Subpoenas to Produce Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers, and the appropriate letters as recommended in the GC August 28, 1997 report.