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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4686

FRIENDS OF ERIC VITALIANO

Summary

RESPONDENTS: New York State AFL-CIO; Bello, Judith C.; Eric Vitaliano For Congress

COMPLAINANT: National Republican Congressional Committee

SUBJECT: Contributions-Labor Unions

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Find no RTB that the New York State AFL-CIO violated 2 U.S.C. 441b and 11 C.F.R. 114.3(b) in connection with the mailings that endorsed Eric Vitaliano. 2. Find no RTB that Eric Vitaliano for Congress and Judith C. Bello, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b in connection with this matter. 3. Find RTB that the New York AFL-CIO violated 2 U.S.C. 441b in connection with the endorsement of Eric Vitaliano on its Internet site, but take no further action. 4. Direct OGC to send an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis pursuant to the meeting discussion. 5. Approve appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Eric Vitaliano For Congress 2 U.S.C. §441b
Bello, Judith C. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action New York State AFL-CIO 2 U.S.C. §441b
11 CFR 114.3(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/16/1997 Response from Friends of Eric Vitaliano 124 KB
12/01/1997 Response from New York State AFL-CIO 2 MB
11/20/1997 Grant of Extension of Time to Eric Vitaliano for Congress 42 KB
11/18/1997 Designation of Counsel from Eric Vitaliano for Congress 42 KB
11/18/1997 Response from Eric Vitaliano for Congress 78 KB
11/14/1997 Request for Extension of Time from Eric Vitaliano for Congress 42 KB
11/13/1997 Grant of Extension of Time to New York State AFL-CIO 51 KB
11/05/1997 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from New York State AFL-CIO 93 KB
10/29/1997 Notification of Complaint to New York State AFL-CIO 81 KB
10/29/1997 Notification of Complaint to Eric Vitaliano for Congress 86 KB
10/29/1997 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 55 KB
10/23/1997 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/07/1999 Response from New York State AFL-CIO 139 KB
03/09/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to New York State AFL-CIO 527 KB
03/09/1999 Notification to Eric Vitaliano for Congress 67 KB
03/09/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to National Republican Congressional Committee 537 KB
02/02/1999 First General Counsel's Report 538 KB
Certifications 02/23/1999 New York State AFL-CIO; Eric Vitaliano for Congress and Judith C. Bello, as treasurer 68 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent New York State AFL-CIO
Respondent Bello, Judith C.
Eric Vitaliano For Congress
Complainant National Republican Congressional Committee
Respondent's counsel Ehrlich, A. Joshua, Esq.
Groarke, Edward J., Esq.
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