MUR #4803

RESPONDENTS: Tierney for Congress; Gelineau, Roy F., Jr.; Goldman, Michael; H & C Service Corp. d/b/a Hawthorne Hotel; John Tierney for Congress

COMPLAINANT: Decourcey, Marc

SUBJECT: Loans; Presidential

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with the John Tierney for Congress Committee, Tierney for Congress and Roy F. Gelineau, Jr., as treasurer of both committees, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated January 23, 2001. (2) Close the file. (3) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated January 23, 2001.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Grant the requests of the John Tierney for Congress Committee (FEC ID #C00283283), Tierney for Congress (FEC ID #C00318196), and Roy F. Gelineau, Jr., as treasurer of both committees, to enter into pre-probable cause conciliation. (2) Approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated August 28, 2000, with a revised civil penalty of $5000. (3) Take no further action with respect to Michael Goldman, close the file as to this respondent, and send an admonishment letter. (4) Take no further action with respect to H & C Service Corporation d/b/a Hawthorne Hotel, close the file as to these respondents, and send an admonishment letter. (5) Take no further action with respect to apparent violations of 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by the John Tierney for Congress Committee (FEC ID #C00283283), Tierney for Congress (FEC ID #C00318196), and Roy F. Gelineau, Jr., as treasurer of both committees. (6) Approve the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Find RTB that the John Tierney for Congress Committee, (FEC ID #C00283283), Tierney for Congress (FEC ID #C00318196), and Roy F. Gelineau, as treasurer of both committees, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f) and 441b(a), and 11 C.F.R. 116.2(c)(2). 2. Find RTB that the John Tierney for Congress Committee (FEC ID #C00283283) and Roy F. Gelineau, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b). 3. Find RTB that Michael Goldman d/b/a Goldman Associates violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A). 4. Find RTB that H & C Service Corp. d/b/a Hawthorne Hotel violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 30, 1999. 6. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 30, 1999.