MUR #4783
BRIAN BABIN FOR CONGRESSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Brian Babin For Congress; DeLay, Thomas Dale; Evans, David; Ewing, Gertie M.; Frank, Bobby; Frank, Mildred A.; Frank, Robert E.; Huckaby, Claude W.; Huckaby, Felicia; Johnson, Ken; Johnston, Keith; Johnston, Robin; Locks, Billie M.; Lucia, Rose Jean; Oliver, Gary; Oliver, Jacquelyn; Peveto, Paul; Schulz, Linda; Schulz, Rolf; Tom Delay Congressional Committee; Vu, Holly Nguyen; Vu, Thang Nguyen; Allen, Kevin; Averyt, Gayle; Babin, Brian; Citizens United Political Victory Fund; Cloeren Incorporated; Coates, Anne; Cone, Edward H.; Dallas, Nancy; Dallas, Tony; David, Cheryl; Ewing, Robert H., Jr.; Freeman, Thomas E.; Gill, Steven Lee; Locks, Roy M.; Lucia, Cynthia; Lucia, Mike; Palmetto Leadership PAC (Fka Reelect Thurmond Committee); Peveto, Leigh Ann (Lisa); Sanders, Joe; Sanders, Nancy; Smith (Fka Norma Johnson), Norma F.; Spong, J. Kershaw; Thurmond, Strom; Tindel, Cyndi; Tindel, Jack; Whetsell, Walter
COMPLAINANT: Cloeren, Peter F.
SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting
DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the counterproposed conciliation agreement with Brian Babin for Congress and Thomas E. Freeman, as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #6 dated March 7, 2001. (2) Close the file and approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #6 dated March 7, 2001.
Decided by vote 5-1 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions with respect to MUR 4783: (1) Find RTB that Peter Cloeren knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441a and 441f. (2) Take no further action against Peter Cloeren and Cloeren, Inc., send an admonishment letter, and close the file with respect to them. (30 Take no further action against Walter Whetsell and close the file with respect to him. (4) Take no further action against Brian Babin and close the file with respect to him. (5) Take no further action against Brian Babin for Congress and Thomas E. Freeman, as treasurer, with respect to allegations that they knowingly and willfully assisted Cloeren, Inc., in making corporate contributions in the name of another, that they knowingly received such contributions, and that they accepted a contribution from a prohibited source in connection with the September 14, 1996 airplane flight of Brian Babin. (6) Take no further action against Mike Lucia, Robert H. Ewing, Jr., Cheryl David, Tony Dallas, Nancy Dallas, Jack Tindel, Cyndi Tindel, Joe Sanders, Nancy Sanders, Paul Peveto, and Leigh Ann (Lisa) Peveto, send admonishment letters, and close the file with respect to each of them. (7) Enter into conciliation with Brian Babin for Congress and Thomas E. Freeman, as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe, and approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated November 8, 2000. (8) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis and the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated November 8, 2000.
Decided by vote 5-0 to take no further action and close the file as to: Cynthia Lucia; Rose Jean Lucia; M.M. Lucia, Sr.; Rolf Schulz; Linda Schulz; Gertie Ewing; Kenneth Johnson; Roy M. Locks; Billie M. Locks; Thang Nguyen Vu; Holly Nguyen Vu; Keith R. Johnston; Robin Johnston; Claude Huckaby, Jr; Felicia Huckaby; Robert Frank; Mildred Frank; Bobby Frank; Gary Oliver; Jacquelyn Oliver; and Norma F. Smith.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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| Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause | $6,700.00 | Brian Babin For Congress |
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U.S.C.
§432c(2)
2 U.S.C. §434 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 2 U.S.C. §441b 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441f 2 U.S.C. §441g |
| Freeman, Thomas E. |
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U.S.C.
§432(c)(2)
2 U.S.C. §434 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 2 U.S.C. §441b 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441f 2 U.S.C. §441g |
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| No Reason to Believe | Coates, Anne | ||
| Cone, Edward H. | |||
| Averyt, Gayle | |||
| Palmetto Leadership PAC (Fka Reelect Thurmond Committee) | |||
| Spong, J. Kershaw | |||
| Thurmond, Strom | |||
| Gill, Steven Lee | |||
| Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action | Cloeren, Peter F. |
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U.S.C.
§441a
2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441f |
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| Cloeren Incorporated |
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U.S.C.
§441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f |
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| Whetsell, Walter | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Babin, Brian |
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U.S.C.
§434
2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441f |
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| Lucia, Mike | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Ewing, Robert H., Jr. | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| David, Cheryl | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Dallas, Tony | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Dallas, Nancy | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Tindel, Jack | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Tindel, Cyndi | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Sanders, Joe | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Sanders, Nancy | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Peveto, Paul | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Peveto, Leigh Ann (Lisa) | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Lucia, Cynthia | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Lucia, Rose Jean | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Schulz, Rolf | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Schulz, Linda |
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U.S.C.
§441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f |
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| Ewing, Gertie M. | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Johnson, Ken | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Locks, Roy M. | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Locks, Billie M. | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Vu, Thang Nguyen | |||
| Vu, Holly Nguyen | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Johnston, Keith | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Johnston, Robin | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Huckaby, Claude W. | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Huckaby, Felicia | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Frank, Robert E. | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Frank, Mildred A. | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Frank, Bobby | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Oliver, Gary | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Oliver, Jacquelyn | 2 U.S.C. §441f | ||
| Smith (Fka Norma Johnson), Norma F. |
Documents
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Brian Babin For Congress |
| Respondent | DeLay, Thomas Dale |
| Evans, David | |
| Ewing, Gertie M. | |
| Frank, Bobby | |
| Frank, Mildred A. | |
| Frank, Robert E. | |
| Huckaby, Claude W. | |
| Huckaby, Felicia | |
| Johnson, Ken | |
| Johnston, Keith | |
| Johnston, Robin | |
| Locks, Billie M. | |
| Lucia, Rose Jean | |
| Oliver, Gary | |
| Oliver, Jacquelyn | |
| Peveto, Paul | |
| Schulz, Linda | |
| Schulz, Rolf | |
| Tom Delay Congressional Committee | |
| Vu, Holly Nguyen | |
| Vu, Thang Nguyen | |
| Previous respondent | Allen, Kevin |
| Averyt, Gayle | |
| Babin, Brian | |
| Citizens United Political Victory Fund | |
| Cloeren Incorporated | |
| Coates, Anne | |
| Cone, Edward H. | |
| Dallas, Nancy | |
| Dallas, Tony | |
| David, Cheryl | |
| Ewing, Robert H., Jr. | |
| Freeman, Thomas E. | |
| Gill, Steven Lee | |
| Locks, Roy M. | |
| Lucia, Cynthia | |
| Lucia, Mike | |
| Palmetto Leadership PAC (Fka Reelect Thurmond Committee) | |
| Peveto, Leigh Ann (Lisa) | |
| Sanders, Joe | |
| Sanders, Nancy | |
| Smith (Fka Norma Johnson), Norma F. | |
| Spong, J. Kershaw | |
| Thurmond, Strom | |
| Tindel, Cyndi | |
| Tindel, Jack | |
| Whetsell, Walter | |
| Complainant | Cloeren, Peter F. |
| Respondent's counsel | Ginsberg, Benjamin L., Esq. |