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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5128

ZIMMER 2000

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Zimmer 2000 Inc.; Anderson (f/k/a Singleton), Donna M.; Chappa, Maria; National Republican Congressional Committee; Zimmer, Dick

COMPLAINANTS: Plouffe, David; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Find RTB that Zimmer 2000, Inc. and Maria Chappa, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), but take no further action, and send an admonishment letter. (2) Find no RTB that the National Republican Congressional Committee and Donna Anderson, as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A) or 441a(d)(3)(B). (3) Find no RTB that Dick Zimmer, or Zimmer 2000, Inc. and Maria Chappa, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f). (4) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated May 25, 2001. (5) Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB National Republican Congressional Committee 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)(3)(B)
Anderson (f/k/a Singleton), Donna M.
Zimmer, Dick 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
RTB/NFA Zimmer 2000 Inc. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Chappa, Maria 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/13/2000 Response from National Republican Congressional Committee 86 KB
11/10/2000 Response from Dick Zimmer 67 KB
11/10/2000 Response from Maria H. Chappa, Treasurer 69 KB
11/01/2000 Notification of Complaint to Zimmer 2000, Inc. 128 KB
11/01/2000 Notification of Complaint to Dick Zimmer 122 KB
11/01/2000 Notification of Complaint to National Republican Congressional Committee 129 KB
11/01/2000 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 51 KB
10/26/2000 Complaint 132 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/15/2001 Notification to Zimmer 2000, Inc. 89 KB
06/15/2001 Notification to Dick Zimmer 78 KB
06/15/2001 Notification to National Republican Congressional Committee 88 KB
06/15/2001 Notification to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 103 KB
05/25/2001 First General Counsel's Report 615 KB
Certifications 06/01/2001 National Republican Congressional Committee and Donna Anderson, as treasurer; Dick Zimmer; Zimmer 2000, Inc. and Maria Chappa, as treasurer 72 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Zimmer 2000 Inc.
Previous respondent Anderson (f/k/a Singleton), Donna M.
Chappa, Maria
National Republican Congressional Committee
Zimmer, Dick
Complainant Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions
Plouffe, David
Respondent's counsel McGahn II, Donald F.
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