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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4682

SAM GEJDENSON FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Gejdenson Re-Election Committee; Chang, Shah Yaw; Chuang, Frank S.; Grimes, Charles O., II; Hsu, Shu-Ying Li; Hsu, Steve; Huang, Andrew; Huang, Cathy S.; JuGer, Joe; Lagrega , Patricia Tedisco; Lim, Katherine; Lin, Chia-Hui; Lin, Mark; Liu, Tsing Pie; Pickus, Monica; Rodriguez, Steven W.; Shu, Ho-Thien

COMPLAINANTS: DePino, Chris; Connecticut Republican Federal Campaign Committee

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Prohibited; Reporting; Foreign Nationals; Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Find no RTB that Sam Gejdenson Re-Election Committee and Patricia Tedisco Lagrega, as treasurer; Andrew B. Huang, Steve Hsu, Shu-Ying Hsu, Tsing Pie Liu, Shah Yaw Chang, Cathy S. Huang, Steven W. Rodriguez, Chia-Hui Lin, Monica Pickus and Katherine Lim violated 2 U.S.C. 441e(a). 2. Find no RTB that Andrew B. ` Huang violated 2 U.S.C. 441f. 3. Find no RTB that Steve Hsu, Shu-Ying Hsu, Tsing Pie Liu, Shaw Yaw Chang, Charles O'H. Grimes II, Steven W. Rodriguez, Cathy S. Huang, Chia-Hui Lin, Monica Pickus and Katherine Lim violated 2 U.S.C. 441f, and close the file with regard to them. 4. Reject recommendations 4 and 5 in the GC April 22, 1999 report. 5. Find RTB that Andrew B. Huang, Frank S. Chuang, Ho-Tien Shu, Joe JuGer and Mark Lin violated 2 U.S.C. 441d(a)(3), but take no further action. 6. Approve appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses pursuant to the actions noted above and the Commission discussion. 7. Approve appropriate letters pursuant to the actions noted above and the Commission discussion. 8. Close the file

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Chang, Shah Yaw 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
Grimes, Charles O., II
Hsu, Shu-Ying Li 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Hsu, Steve 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Huang, Cathy S. 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Lim, Katherine 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Lin, Chia-Hui 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Liu, Tsing Pie 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Pickus, Monica 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Rodriguez, Steven W. 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Lagrega , Patricia Tedisco 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
RTB/NFA Huang, Andrew 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(3)
2 U.S.C. §441e(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Chuang, Frank S. 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(3)
JuGer, Joe 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(3)
Lin, Mark 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(3)
Shu, Ho-Thien 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(3)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/05/1997 Response from Gejdenson for Congress Committee 506 KB
11/25/1997 Grant of Extension of Time to Sam Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 32 KB
11/21/1997 Response from Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 38 KB
11/14/1997 Notification to PostMaster Spring, TX 48 KB
11/14/1997 Grant of Extension of Time to Sam Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 34 KB
11/07/1997 Request for Extension of Time from Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 41 KB
11/07/1997 Designation of Counsel from Steve Hsu 65 KB
11/07/1997 Designation of Counsel from Shu-Ying Hsu 62 KB
11/07/1997 Designation of Counsel from Charles O. Grimes 58 KB
11/07/1997 Designation of Counsel from Shah Yaw Chang 78 KB
11/04/1997 Response from Andrew B. Huang 234 KB
11/04/1997 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Sam Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 60 KB
10/31/1997 Response from Tsing Pie Liu 111 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Shah Yaw Chang 60 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Charles O'H Grimes II 60 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Katherine Lim 63 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Steven W. Rodriguez 61 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Chia-Hui Lin 58 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Tsing Pie Liu 63 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Monica Pickus 63 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Andrew B. and Cathy S. Huang 57 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Steve and Shu-Ying Li Hsu 62 KB
10/21/1997 Notification of Complaint to Sam Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 65 KB
10/21/1997 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 37 KB
10/08/1997 Complaint 422 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/25/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Dr. Frank S. Chuang 124 KB
05/25/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Joe JuGer 118 KB
05/25/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Mark Lin 123 KB
05/25/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ho-Tien Shu 119 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Shaw Yaw Chang 50 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Charles O'H Grimes, II 51 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Katherine Lim 49 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Steven W. Rodriguez 50 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Chia-Hui Lin 48 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Tsing Pie Liu 52 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Monica Pickus 45 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Cathy S. Huang 51 KB
05/25/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Andrew Huang 161 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Shu-Ying Hsu 51 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Steve Hsu 54 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Sam Gejdenson Re-Election Committee 59 KB
05/25/1999 Notification to Connecticut State Central Committee 53 KB
04/22/1999 First General Counsel's Report 668 KB
Certifications 05/11/1999 Sam Gejdenson Re-Election Committee and Patricia Tedisco Lagrega, as treasurer; et al. 55 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Gejdenson Re-Election Committee
Previous respondent Chang, Shah Yaw
Chuang, Frank S.
Grimes, Charles O., II
Hsu, Shu-Ying Li
Hsu, Steve
Huang, Andrew
Huang, Cathy S.
JuGer, Joe
Lagrega , Patricia Tedisco
Lim, Katherine
Lin, Chia-Hui
Lin, Mark
Liu, Tsing Pie
Pickus, Monica
Rodriguez, Steven W.
Shu, Ho-Thien
Complainant Connecticut Republican Federal Campaign Committee
DePino, Chris
Respondent's counsel Bauer, Robert F., Esq.
Brockway, Gary O. , Esq.
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