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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5178

BYRUM FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Byrum for Congress; Curran, Hilda Patricia; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions; Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Fed. Acct.; Plouffe, David; Winkelman, Roger; Wolfson, Howard

COMPLAINANTS: Michigan Republican State Committee; Hills, Gerald (Rusty)

SUBJECT: Expenditures-Coordinated; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Find RTB that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Roger E. Winkelman, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(6)(B)(iv), but take no further action, and send an admonishment letter. (2) Find no RTB that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Roger E. Winkelman, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A) and 441a(d). (3) Find no RTB that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Howard Wolfson, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A) and 441a(d). (4) Find no RTB that Byrum for Congress and Hilda Patricia Curran, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f). (5) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report August 30, 2001. (6) Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)
Wolfson, Howard 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)
Byrum for Congress 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Curran, Hilda Patricia 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
RTB/NFA Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Fed. Acct. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(6)(B)(iv)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)
Winkelman, Roger 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(6)(B)(iv)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/21/2001 Response from Michigan Democratic State Central Committee 185 KB
03/21/2001 Response from Byrum for Congress 121 KB
03/21/2001 Response from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 175 KB
03/07/2001 Notification of Complaint to Byrum for Congress 128 KB
03/07/2001 Notification of Complaint to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 130 KB
03/07/2001 Notification of Complaint to Michigan Democratic State Central Committee 128 KB
03/07/2001 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 51 KB
02/21/2001 Complaint 135 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/10/2001 Notification to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 82 KB
09/10/2001 Notification to Byrum for Congress 77 KB
09/10/2001 Notification to Michigan Democratic State Central Committee 86 KB
09/07/2001 Notification to Michigan Republican State Committee 99 KB
08/30/2001 First General Counsel's Report 594 KB
Certifications 09/05/2001 Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Roger E. Winkelman, as treasurer; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Howard Wolfson, as treasurer; Byrum for Congress and Hilda Patricia Curran, as treasurer 80 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Byrum for Congress
Previous respondent Curran, Hilda Patricia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions
Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Fed. Acct.
Plouffe, David
Winkelman, Roger
Wolfson, Howard
Complainant Hills, Gerald (Rusty)
Michigan Republican State Committee
Respondent's counsel Corley, Judith L., Esq.
Nickelhoff, Andrew A., Esq.
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