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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5609

CLUB FOR GROWTH

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Club for Growth, Inc.; Blue Point Consulting; Committee to Re-Elect Trent Franks to Congress; Franks, Trent; Teschler, Lisa

COMPLAINANTS: Lubin, Barbara; Clean Elections Institute, Inc (AZ)

SUBJECT: Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: Decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5609: 1. Find no reason to believe Club for Growth, Inc., the Committee to Re-elect Trent Franks for Congress and Lisa Teschler, in her official capacity as treasurer, Trent Franks and Bluepoint Consulting violated the Act or Commission regulations by coordinating expenditures as alleged in the complaint filed in this matter. 2. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report dated August 5, 2005. 3. Close the file in this matter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Blue Point Consulting
Club for Growth, Inc.
Committee to Re-Elect Trent Franks to Congress
Franks, Trent
Teschler, Lisa

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/03/2005 Response from Bluepoint Consulting 496 KB
12/27/2004 Response from Club for Growth 413 KB
12/16/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Bluepoint Consulting 41 KB
12/13/2004 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Bluepoint Consulting 87 KB
12/02/2004 Response from Committee to Re-Elect Trent Franks for Congress 91 KB
11/28/2004 Designation of Counsel from Club for Growth, Inc. 58 KB
10/15/2004 Complaint 1006 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/23/2005 Notification to Committee to Re-Elect Trent Franks to Congress 70 KB
08/23/2005 Notification to Trent Franks 60 KB
08/23/2005 Notification to Club for Growth, Inc. and Christopher Baker d/b/a Bluepoint Consulting 59 KB
08/23/2005 Notification to Club for Growth, Inc.; Committee to Re-Elect Trent Franks to Congress; Trent Franks 75 KB
08/05/2005 First General Counsel's Report 496 KB
Certifications 08/11/2005 Club for Growth, Inc.; Committee to Re-Elect Trent Franks for Congress and Lisa Teschler, in her official capacity as Treasurer; Trent Franks; Bluepoint Consulting 48 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Club for Growth, Inc.
Previous respondent Blue Point Consulting
Committee to Re-Elect Trent Franks to Congress
Franks, Trent
Teschler, Lisa
Complainant Clean Elections Institute, Inc (AZ)
Lubin, Barbara
Respondent's counsel Laham, Carol A., Esq.
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