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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5502

MARTINEZ FOR SENATE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Martinez for Senate; Purpura, Salvatore; Bush-Cheney '04, Inc.; Puckett, Charles W.

COMPLAINANT: Armstrong, Frederick H.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5502: 1. Take no further action with respect to Martinez for Senate and Charles W. Puckett, in his official capacity as treasurer. 2. Take no action with respect to Bush-Cheney' 04, Inc., and David Herndon, in his official capacity as treasurer. 3. Close the file. 4. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 5502: 1.Find reason to believe that Martinez for Senate and Charles W. Puckett, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 441a(a)(1)(A). 2.Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated February 14, 2005. 3..........................REDACTED.......................................4. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Bush-Cheney '04, Inc.
Purpura, Salvatore
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Martinez for Senate 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
Puckett, Charles W. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/10/2005 Designation of Counsel from Consensus Communications 69 KB
10/07/2005 Designation of Counsel from Doug Dubin and Scott Barnhart 96 KB
11/19/2004 Response from Martinez for Senate 560 KB
08/03/2004 Response from Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. 58 KB
08/02/2004 Complaint 208 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/17/2006 Notification to Martinez for Senate 58 KB
10/17/2006 Notification to Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. 49 KB
10/17/2006 Notification to Gallagher for U.S. Senate 79 KB
08/23/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 1 MB
09/13/2005 Response from Martinez for Senate 201 KB
05/18/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Martinez for Senate 646 KB
02/14/2005 First General Counsel's Report 694 KB
Certifications 08/28/2006 Martinez for Senate and Charles W. Puckett, in his official capacity as treasurer; Bush-Cheney '04, Inc., and David Herndon, in his official capacity as treasurer 44 KB
04/19/2005 Martinez for Senate and Charles W. Puckett, in his official capacity as treasurer; Bush-Cheney '04, Inc., and David Herndon, in his official capacity as treasurer 43 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Martinez for Senate
Respondent Purpura, Salvatore
Previous respondent Bush-Cheney '04, Inc.
Puckett, Charles W.
Complainant Armstrong, Frederick H.
Respondent's counsel Berger, Mitchell R., Esq.
Brown, Eric, Esq.
Ginsberg, Benjamin L., Esq.
Josefiak, Thomas J.
Willard, Glenn M., Esq.
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