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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4721

DIDRICKSON F/US SENATE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Didrickson for U.S. Senate; Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc.; Hughes, Tom

COMPLAINANT: Cys, Michael R.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Disbursements; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 on an amended pre-meeting tally vote to take no action, close the file effective two weeks from the date of the Commission vote, and approve the appropriate letters in: MUR 4721 MUR 4779 MUR 4795 MUR 4810 MUR 4820 MUR 4839 MUR 4841 MUR 4855 MUR 4865 MUR 4880.
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Find RTB that Didrickson for U.S. Senate and Tom Hughes, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b) and 441b(a). 2. Find RTB that the Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. d/b/a/ American Sightseeing Company violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 3. Approve the factual and legal analyses (2) recommended in the General Counsel February 2, 1999 report. 4. Approve the appropriate letters recommended in the General Counsel February 2, 1999 report

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Didrickson for U.S. Senate 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Hughes, Tom 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/25/1999 Grant of Extension of Time to Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. 34 KB
03/24/1999 Request for Extension of Time from Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. 44 KB
03/24/1999 Grant of Extension of Time to Didrickson for US Senate 37 KB
03/18/1999 Request for Extension of Time from Didrickson for US Senate 50 KB
03/17/1998 Response from Didrickson for US Senate 692 KB
03/12/1998 Designation of Counsel from Didrickson for US Senate 69 KB
02/24/1998 Notification of Complaint to Chicago Sightseeing Co., Inc. 74 KB
02/24/1998 Notification of Complaint to Didrickson for US Senate 76 KB
02/24/1998 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 43 KB
02/16/1998 Complaint 797 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/12/2000 Notification to Didrickson for US Senate 56 KB
06/12/2000 Notification to Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. 53 KB
06/12/2000 Notification to Michael R. Cys 42 KB
04/25/2000 General Counsel's Report 117 KB
07/20/1999 Response from Didrickson for US Senate 116 KB
07/07/1999 Response from Didrickson for US Senate 442 KB
06/14/1999 Response from Loleta Didrickson 236 KB
05/22/1999 Response from Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. 57 KB
05/20/1999 Response from Didrickson for US Senate 33 KB
05/12/1999 Notification to Didrickson for US Senate 114 KB
05/06/1999 Response from Loleta Didrickson 56 KB
05/04/1999 Response from Didrickson for US Senate 3 MB
04/20/1999 Response from Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. 1 MB
03/12/1999 Response from Ace Sign Co. 433 KB
02/26/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. 615 KB
02/26/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Didrickson for US Senate 945 KB
02/03/1999 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 05/23/2000 Case Closures Under Enforcement Priority 76 KB
02/23/1999 Didrickson for US Senate; Tom Hughes, as treasurer; Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc. d/b/a American Sightseeing Company 51 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Didrickson for U.S. Senate
Previous respondent Chicago Sightseeing Company, Inc.
Hughes, Tom
Complainant Cys, Michael R.
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