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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5387

WELCH FOR WISCONSIN

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Welch for Wisconsin; Citizens for Welch; Hiller, John J.; Rathjen, Richard J.; Welch, Robert T.

COMPLAINANT: Boffeli, Seth

SUBJECT: Allocation; Non-federal

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 take the following actions in MURs 5387 and 5446:MUR 5387 1.Find no reason to believe that Robert T. Welch; Welch for Wisconsin and John J. Hiller, as treasurer; and Citizens for Welch and Richard J. Rathjen, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §441i. 2.Approve the appropriate letters. 3.Close the file. MUR 5446 1.Find no reason to believe that Robert T. Welch; Welch for Wisconsin and John J. Hiller, as treasurer; and Citizens for Welch and Richard J. Rathjen, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §441i. 2.Find no reason to believe that Gateway Ventrures, or Phil Prange violated 2 U.S.C. §441i. 3.Find no reason to believe that the Republican Party of Wisconsin and Buck Shilling, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §441i. 4.Find reason to believe that Robert T. Welch; Welch for Wisconsin and John J. Hiller, as treasurer; and Citizens for Welch and Richard J. Rathjen, as treasurer, violated 11 C.F.R. §110.3(d) and take no further action other than to send a letter of admonishment. 5.Find no reason to believe that Jeanne Welch violated any provision of the Act or its corresponding regulations. 6.Approve the appropriate letters. 7. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Citizens for Welch 2 U.S.C. §441i
Hiller, John J. 2 U.S.C. §441i
Rathjen, Richard J. 2 U.S.C. §441i
Welch for Wisconsin 2 U.S.C. §441i
Welch, Robert T. 2 U.S.C. §441i

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/30/2003 Response and Designation of Counsel from Welch for Wisconsin; Citizens for Welch; Robert Welch 1 MB
09/11/2003 Notification to Senator Robert T. Welch 76 KB
09/11/2003 Notification to Citizens for Welch 84 KB
09/11/2003 Notification to Welch for Wisconsin 82 KB
09/11/2003 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 53 KB
08/22/2003 Complaint 153 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/22/2004 Notification to Welch for Wisconsin; Citizens for Welch; Senator Robert T. Welch 67 KB
12/22/2004 Notification to Democratic Party of Wisconsin 107 KB
12/07/2004 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 12/10/2004 MUR 5387: Welch for Wisconsin and John J. Hiller, as treasurer; Citizens for Welch and Richard J. Rathjen, as treasurer; Senator Robert T. Welch; MUR 5446: Welch for Wisconsin and John J. Hillar, as treasurer; Citizens for Welch and Richard J. Rathjen, as treasurer; Senator Robert T. Welch; Jeanne Welch; Republican Party of Wisconsin and Buck Shilling, as treasurer; Gateway VEntures; Phil Prange 83 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Welch for Wisconsin
Previous respondent Citizens for Welch
Hiller, John J.
Rathjen, Richard J.
Welch, Robert T.
Complainant Boffeli, Seth
Respondent's counsel Mohrman, Christopher C., Esq.
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