MUR #5146

RESPONDENTS: Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Fed. Acct.; Abdel-Hak, Zouher; Ahmed, Ismael; Ahwal, Terry; Amen, Ronald; Berry, Maya; Chebbani, Ahmad; Dagher, Ali H., Esq.; Denna, Dennis; El-Hajj, Rafeef; Fakhouri, Gabrial; Farrah, Michael; Ferris, David J.; Ganim, Joseph P.; George, William M.; Gore/Lieberman, Inc.; Haidar, Mark M.; Helmkamp, Alan; Isaac, Alex; Isaac, Teresa Ann; Joseph, Sally Shaheen; Mansour, Ted; Mardini, Imam Mohamad; Mashni, Samir; Nickola, John D.; Oakar, Mary Rose; Rahall, Nick J., II; Shaheen, William; Shalala, Donna E.; Stokes, James R.; Swor, William, Esq.; Villarreal, Jose; Yokich, Stephen P.; Yousif, Nabeel; Zogby, James Joseph

COMPLAINANT: Michigan Republican State Committee

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Contributions-Labor Unions; Presidential; Reporting; Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: 1. Take no further action as to the RTB determinations. 2. Close the file. 3. Send the appropriate letters.
Failed in vote 2-4 to pass a motion to: 7. Serve the Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents on the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Alan Helmkamp, as treasurer, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 12, 2003. 8. Approve the appropriate letter(s).
Decided by vote 5-1 to: 1. Find RTB that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Alan Helmkamp, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441d(a). 2. Find no RTB that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Alan Helmkamp, as treasurer, violated the Fund Act. 3. Take no action with respect to the allegation that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Alan Helmkamp, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b. 4. Find RTB that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Alan Helmkamp, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4)(H)(iii). 5. Find no RTB that Gore/Lieberman, Inc. and Jose Villarreal, as treasurer, violated the Act or the Fund Act, and close the file as to these respondents. 6. Find no RTB that Zouher Abdel-Hak, Ismael Ahmed, Terry Ahwal, Ronald Amen, Maya Berry, Ahmad Chebbani, Ali Dagher, Dennis Denna, Raleef El-Hajj, Gabriel Fakhouri, Michael Farrah, David Ferris, Joseph Ganim, William George, Mark Haidar, Alex Issac, Teresa Isaac, Sally Shaheen Joseph, Ted Mansour, Samir Mashni, Imam Mohammad Mardini, John Nickola, Mary Rose Oakar, Mohamad Okdie, Nick Rahall, William Shaheen, Donna E. Shalala, James Stokes, William Swar, Stephen Yokich, Nabeel Yousif, and Dr. James J. Zogby, violated the Act or the Fund Act, and close the file as to these respondents.