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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5514

COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, INC; Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman PA; McLaughlin, Charles; McLaughlin, Cora; Owen, Charles; Quinn, Luke; Ragon, Heartsill, III; Roberson, Danny; Smith, Greg; Smith, Sharon; Travis, Chris

COMPLAINANT: Wootton, Birkett

SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 5514: 1.Take no further action against Community Water System, Inc., Greg Smith, Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman P.A., Heartsill Ragon III, Charles McLaughlin, Cora McLaughlin, Luke Quinn, Danny Roberson, Sharon Smith, Charles C. Owen, and Chris Travis. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in Pre-MUR 413:1.Open a MUR. 2. Find reason to believe that Community Water System, Inc. knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a) and 441f.3. Find reason to believe that Greg Smith knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a) and 441f. 4.Find reason to believe that Charles McLaughlin knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f. 5. Find reason to believe that Heartstill Ragon III knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f. 6.Find reason to believe that Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman P.A. knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.7. Find reason to believe that Cora McLaughlin violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.8.Find reason to believe that Charles C. Owen violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f 9.Find reason to believe that Luke Quinn violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.10.Find reason to believe that Danny Roberson violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.11.Find reason to believe that Sharon Smith violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.12. Find reason to believe that Chris Travis violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.13. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses.14.........................REDACTED..........................15. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, INC 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman PA 2 U.S.C. §441f
McLaughlin, Charles 2 U.S.C. §441f
McLaughlin, Cora 2 U.S.C. §441f
Owen, Charles 2 U.S.C. §441f
Quinn, Luke 2 U.S.C. §441f
Ragon, Heartsill, III 2 U.S.C. §441f
Roberson, Danny 2 U.S.C. §441f
Smith, Greg 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Smith, Sharon 2 U.S.C. §441f
Travis, Chris 2 U.S.C. §441f

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/05/2004 Designation of Counsel from Phillip Gist 47 KB
10/28/2004 Designation of Counsel from Shelly Davis 41 KB
09/14/2004 Designation of Counsel from Heartsill Ragon III, Gill Elrod Regon Owen & Sherman, P.A., Charles Owen, and Chris Travis 165 KB
09/13/2004 Designation of Counsel from Greg Smith 37 KB
09/13/2004 Designation of Counsel from Sharon Smith 36 KB
09/13/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Luke Quinn 124 KB
09/13/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Cora McLaughlin 110 KB
09/13/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Charles McLaughlin 121 KB
09/13/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Danny Roberson 116 KB
09/01/2004 Designation of Counsel from Timothy Shaw 83 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/03/2006 Notification to Greg Smith and Sharon Smith 50 KB
02/03/2006 Notification to Charles McLaughlin et al. 50 KB
02/03/2006 Notification to Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman P.A. et al. 66 KB
02/03/2006 Notification to Community Water System, Inc. 49 KB
02/03/2006 Notification to State of Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board 76 KB
01/09/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 800 KB
09/13/2004 Response from Greg Smith 480 KB
09/13/2004 Response from Sharon Smith 49 KB
09/13/2004 Response from Community Water System Public Water Authority of the State of Arkansas 360 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Danny Roberson 267 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Chris Travis 353 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Greg Smith 724 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sharon Smith 253 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Heartsill Ragon III 546 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Luke Quinn 263 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Charles Owen 368 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Cora McLaughlin 303 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Charles McLaughlin 384 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman P.A. 582 KB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Community Water System, Inc. 748 KB
08/05/2004 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 01/17/2006 Community Water System, Inc.; Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman P.A.; Charles McLaughlin; Cora McLaughlin; Charles C. Owen; Luke Quinn; Heartsill Ragon III; Danny Roberson; Greg Smith; Sharon Smith; Chris Travis 46 KB
08/11/2004 Community Water System, Inc.; Gill Elrod Ragon Owen and Sherman P.A.; Charles McLaughlin; Cora McLaughlin; Charles C. Owen; Luke Quinn; Heartsill Ragon III; Danny Roberson; Sharon Smith; Greg Smith; Chris Travis 81 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, INC
Previous respondent Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman PA
McLaughlin, Charles
McLaughlin, Cora
Owen, Charles
Quinn, Luke
Ragon, Heartsill, III
Roberson, Danny
Smith, Greg
Smith, Sharon
Travis, Chris
Complainant Wootton, Birkett
Respondent's counsel Blagg, Ralph J., Esq.
Smith, James E., Esq.
Thurman, John, Esq.
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