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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5410

OBERWEIS FOR US SENATE 2004, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Oberweis for US Senate 2004, Inc.; Oberweis Dairy, Inc.; Oberweis, Jim; Renaut, Robert; Wiegand, Joseph M.

COMPLAINANT: Timoney, Tim

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 5410:1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Oberweis Dairy, Inc. Robert Renaut, James D. Oberweis, and Oberweis for U.S. Senate 2004, Inc. and Joseph M. Wiegand, in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #3 dated January 11, 2007. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5410: 1. Find reason to believe Oberweis Dairy, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. 2. Find reason to believe Oberweis for U.S. Senate 2004, Inc. and Richard G. Hawks, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 434(b). 3.Find reason to believe James D. Oberweis violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. 4.Find reason to believe Robert Renaut violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. 5.Find no reason to believe the above respondents violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b in connection with the ice cream "meet and greet" events and the sweepstakes. 6.Approve the appropriate factual and legal analyses.7....................REDACTED..................8.........................REDACTED................................9.........................................REDACTED..............................

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $21,000.00 Renaut, Robert 2 U.S.C. §441b
Oberweis for US Senate 2004, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b
Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Wiegand, Joseph M. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b
Oberweis, Jim 2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 03/28/2007 Oberwies Dairy, Inc.; Robert Renaut; James D. Oberweis; Oberweis for U.S. Senate 2004, Inc. and Joseph M. Wiegand, in his official capacity as treasurer 495 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/13/2005 Grant of Extesnion of Time to James D. Oberweis and Oberweis for U.S. Senate 2004 and Richard G. Hawks, as treasurer 44 KB
01/13/2005 Request for Extension of Time from James Oberweis and Oberweis for Senate 45 KB
01/06/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to James D. Oberweis and Oberweis for U.S. Senate 2004 and Richard G. Hawks, as treasurer 43 KB
01/05/2005 Request for Extension of Time from James Oberweis and Oberweis for Senate 70 KB
04/01/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to James Oberweis and Oberweis for US Senate 2004 40 KB
03/31/2004 Designation of Counsel from James Oberweis and Oberweis for U.S. Senate 48 KB
03/31/2004 Response from Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 754 KB
03/31/2004 Response from James Oberweis and the Oberweis for Senate Committee 855 KB
03/22/2004 Designation of Counsel from James Oberweis and Oberweis for Senate 102 KB
03/18/2004 Request for Extension of Time for James Oberweis and Oberweis for Senate 61 KB
03/18/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 43 KB
03/10/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 123 KB
02/12/2004 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/28/2007 Notification to Democratic Party of Sangamon County 101 KB
01/11/2007 General Counsel's Report #3 65 KB
01/18/2005 Response from James Oberweis and Oberweis for U.S. Senate 1 MB
01/10/2005 Response from Oberweis Dairy, Inc. and Robert Renaut, President and CEO of Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 234 KB
12/28/2004 Response from Oberweis Dairy, Inc. and Robert Renaut, President and CEO of Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 81 KB
12/14/2004 Notification to Oberweis Dairy, Inc. and Robert Renaut, President and CEO of Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 338 KB
12/14/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to James D. Oberweis and Oberweis for U.S. Senate 2004 and Richard G. Hawks, as treasurer 355 KB
11/12/2004 First General Counsel's Report 824 KB
Certifications 01/19/2007 Oberweis for U.S. Senate 2004, Inc., et al. 41 KB
11/30/2004 James D. Oberweis; Oberweis for US Senate 2004, Inc. and Richard G. Hawks, as treasurer; Oberweis Dairy, Inc. 60 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 06/07/2007 Oberweis Dairy Inc., et al 65 KB
01/11/2007 Oberweis for Senate 2004/Oberweis Dairy Inc 62 KB
Statement of Reasons 12/08/2006 Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky 649 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Oberweis for US Senate 2004, Inc.
Previous respondent Oberweis Dairy, Inc.
Oberweis, Jim
Renaut, Robert
Wiegand, Joseph M.
Complainant Timoney, Tim
Respondent's counsel Stock, Richard M., Esq.
Sullivan, Paul E., Esq.
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