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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5446

WELCH FOR WISCONSIN

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Welch for Wisconsin; Citizens for Welch; Gateway Ventures; Hiller, John J.; Prange, Phil; Rathjen, Richard J.; Republican Party of Wisconsin; Schilling, Buck; Welch, Jeanne; Welch, Robert T.

COMPLAINANT: Warkentin, Kim

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 Gateway Ventures 2 U.S.C. §441i
Prange, Phil 2 U.S.C. §441i
Republican Party of Wisconsin 2 U.S.C. §441i
Schilling, Buck
Welch, Jeanne 2 U.S.C. §441i
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Citizens for Welch 2 U.S.C. §441i
11 CFR 110.3(d)
Hiller, John J. 2 U.S.C. §441i
11 CFR 110.3(d)
Rathjen, Richard J. 2 U.S.C. §441i
11 CFR 110.3(d)
Welch for Wisconsin 2 U.S.C. §441i
11 CFR 110.3(d)
Welch, Robert T. 2 U.S.C. §441i
11 CFR 110.3(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/01/2004 Response from Welch for Wisconsin 206 KB
10/20/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Welch for Wisconsin, et al. 50 KB
10/20/2004 Request for Extension of Time from Welch for Wisconsin 64 KB
10/13/2004 Notification to Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. 57 KB
05/21/2004 Response from Welch for Wisconsin; Citizens for Welch; Senator Welch; Jeanne Welch; John Hiller 1 MB
05/19/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Phil Prange 336 KB
05/17/2004 Designation of Counsel from Welch for Wisconsin 133 KB
05/03/2004 Notification of Complaint to Phil Prange 78 KB
05/03/2004 Notification of Complaint to Gateway Ventures 85 KB
05/03/2004 Notification of Complaint to Republican Party of Wisconsin 69 KB
05/03/2004 Notification of Complaint to Jeanne Welch 76 KB
05/03/2004 Notification of Complaint to Senator Robert T. Welch 82 KB
05/03/2004 Notification of Complaint to Citizens for Welch 86 KB
05/03/2004 Notification of Complaint to Welch for Congress 84 KB
05/03/2004 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 51 KB
04/19/2004 Complaint 3 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/22/2004 Notification to Phil Prange 57 KB
12/22/2004 Notification to Gateway Ventures 63 KB
12/22/2004 Notification to Republican Party of Wisconsin 57 KB
12/22/2004 Notification to Welch for Wisconsin; Citizens for Welch; Senator Robert T. Welch; Jeanne Welch 83 KB
12/22/2004 Notification to Democratic Party of Wisconsin 106 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. Hiller, 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 86 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Welch for Wisconsin
Previous respondent Citizens for Welch
Gateway Ventures
Hiller, John J.
Prange, Phil
Rathjen, Richard J.
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Schilling, Buck
Welch, Jeanne
Welch, Robert T.
Complainant Warkentin, Kim
Respondent's counsel Crooks, Michael P., Esq.
Hurley, Stephen P.
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