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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5722

FRIENDS FOR LAUZEN

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Friends for Lauzen; Holmes, Lee; Lauzen, Chris

COMPLAINANT: Pierce, Lisa

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Non-federal

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in MUR 5722: 1. Dismiss, as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, the allegation that Friends for Lauzen and Lee Holmes, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 11 CFR § 100.131(a), and admonish these Respondents. 2. Dismiss, as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, the allegation that Chris Lauzen violated 11 CFR § 100.72(a), and admonish this Respondent. 3. Find no reason to believe Chris Lauzen violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433 and 434. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated January 31, 2007. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Friends for Lauzen 11 CFR 100.131(a)
Holmes, Lee 11 CFR 100.131(a)
No Reason to Believe Lauzen, Chris 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
11 CFR 100.72(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/12/2006 Response from Friends of Lauzen 178 KB
05/31/2006 Response from Friends of Lauzen 1 MB
04/25/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Friends for Lauzen 44 KB
04/20/2006 Designation of Counsel from Friends for Lauzen 89 KB
03/17/2006 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/16/2007 Notification to Friends for Lauzen and Lee Holmes, in his official capacity as Treasurer 39 KB
04/16/2007 Notification to The Honorable Chris Lauzen 34 KB
04/16/2007 Notification to Lisa Pierce 32 KB
04/16/2007 Notification to Friends for Lauzen and Lee Holmes, in his official capacity as Treasurer 83 KB
04/16/2007 Notification to The Honorable Chris Lauzen 725 KB
04/16/2007 Notification to Lisa Pierce 63 KB
01/31/2007 First General Counsel's Report 787 KB
Certifications 02/21/2007 Friends for Lauzen and Lee Holmes, in his official capacity as Treasurer; Chris Lauzen 52 KB
Statement of Reasons 03/26/2007 Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky 248 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Friends for Lauzen
Previous respondent Holmes, Lee
Lauzen, Chris
Complainant Pierce, Lisa
Respondent's counsel Cadigan, William J., Esq.
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