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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5364

ROD GRAMS FOR U.S. SENATE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Rod Grams For U. S. Senate Committee; 41st Senate District RPM; Freeborn County Republicans; Grams, Christine; Haugan, Ronald; Hulting, Thomas; Kuriger, John; Munyer, James; Olmstead County Republican Committee; Redwood County Republicans; Republicans-House District 6B; Thornton, Daniel; Waseca County RPM; Weiner, David; Wilkus, John

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Rod Grams for U.S. Senate and Christine Grams, as treasurer; as recommended in the GC Report dated January 9, 2004. 2. Approve the appropriate letters. 3. Close the file with respect to Rod Grams for U.S. Senate and Christine Grams, as treasurer.
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Open a Matter Under Review. 2. Find RTB that Rod Grams for U.S. Senate and Christine Grams, as Treasurer, accepted excessive contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. 441a(f). 3. Enter into conciliation with Rod Grams for U.S. Senate and Christine Grams, as Treasurer, prior to a finding of PCTB. 4. Find RTB that David Weiner made an excessive contribution to Rod Grams for U.S. Senate in violation of 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A), but take no further action. 5. Find RTB that the Republicans House-District 6B, and John Kuriger, as Treasurer; 41st Senate District Republicans, and Thomas Hulting as Treasurer; Freeborn County Republicans, and James Munyer, as Treasurer; Olmsted County Republicans , and Daniel Thornton, as Treasurer; Redwood County Republicans, and Roald Haugan, as Treasurer; and Waseca County Republicans, and John Wilkus, as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ` 431(4)(c) and 434 by failing to register and report, but take no further action. 6. Approve the Conciliation Agreement to Rod Grams for U.S. Senate and Christine Grams, as Treasurer, as recommended in the GC Report dated April 22, 2003. 7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis to Rod Grams for U.S. Senate and Christine Grams, as Treasurer, as recommended in the GC Report dated April 22, 2003. 8. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis to David Weiner, as recommended in the GC Report dated April 22, 2003. 9. Approve the sample of the Factual and Legal Analysis, one of which will be sent out to each of the six identified unregistered political committees, as recommended in the GC Report dated April 22, 2003. 10. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated April 22, 2003. Assigned MUR 5364

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $18,000.00 Rod Grams For U. S. Senate Committee 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause Grams, Christine 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action 41st Senate District RPM 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Freeborn County Republicans 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Olmstead County Republican Committee 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Republicans-House District 6B 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Waseca County RPM 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Redwood County Republicans 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Haugan, Ronald 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Hulting, Thomas 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Kuriger, John 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Munyer, James 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Thornton, Daniel 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434
Weiner, David 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
Wilkus, John 2 U.S.C. §431(4)(c)
2 U.S.C. §434

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 02/05/2004 Rod Grams for U.S. Senate 282 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/09/2003 Grant of Extension of Time to Rod Grams for U.S. Senate 43 KB
05/28/2003 Request for Extension of Time from Rod Grams for U.S. Senate 84 KB
07/09/2002 Complaint 429 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/26/2004 Notification to Waseca County RPM 41 KB
02/26/2004 Notification to Redwood County RPM 39 KB
02/26/2004 Notification to Olmstead County Republican Committee 40 KB
02/26/2004 Notification to Freeborn County Republicans 40 KB
02/26/2004 Notification to 41st Senate District RPM 41 KB
02/26/2004 Notification to Republicans-House District 6B 40 KB
02/26/2004 Notification to David Weiner 42 KB
02/26/2004 Notification to Trimble & Associates, Ltd. 59 KB
01/12/2004 General Counsel's Report #2 86 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Rod Grams for U.S. Senate 152 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David Weiner 96 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Republican-House District 6B 98 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to 41st Senate District RPM 96 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Freeborn County Republicans 95 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Olmsted County Republican Committee 100 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Redwood County RPM 97 KB
05/08/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Waseca County RPM 93 KB
04/22/2003 First General Counsel's Report 285 KB
Certifications 02/03/2004 Rod Grams for U.S. Senate and Christine Grams, as treasurer 41 KB
04/28/2003 Rod Grams for U.S. Senate, and Christine Grams, as Treasurer; David Weiner; Republican House-District 6B, and John Kuriger, as Treasurer; 41st Senate District Republicans, and Thomas Hulting, as Treasurer; Freeborn County Republicans, and James Munyer, as Treasurer; Olmsted County Republicans, and Daniel Thornton, as Treasurer; Redwood County Republicans, and Roald Haugan, as Treasurer; Waseca County Republicans, and John Wilkus, as Treasurer. 127 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 02/15/2005 Additional Material - Rod Grams for Senate Cmte 121 KB
12/27/2004 Additional Material - Rod Grams for US Senate 113 KB
11/03/2004 Additional Material - Rod Grams for US Senate 109 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Rod Grams For U. S. Senate Committee
Previous respondent 41st Senate District RPM
Freeborn County Republicans
Grams, Christine
Haugan, Ronald
Hulting, Thomas
Kuriger, John
Munyer, James
Olmstead County Republican Committee
Redwood County Republicans
Republicans-House District 6B
Thornton, Daniel
Waseca County RPM
Weiner, David
Wilkus, John
Complainant Audit Division
Respondent's counsel Haapoja, Matthew W.
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