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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5732

MATT BROWN FOR US SENATE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Matt Brown for U.S. Senate; Bready, Richard; Connors, John M.; Democratic Party Of Hawaii; Johnson, Betty I.; Maine Democratic State Committee; Massachusetts Democratic State Committee - Fed Funds; Powell, Mary Jane; Sugimura, Yuriko; Vincent, James

COMPLAINANTS: Aiona, Sam; Morgan, Patricia

SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting; Solicitation

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in MUR 5732: 1.Find no reason to believe that Matt Brown for U.S. Senate and James Vincent, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441f. 2. Find no reason to believe that the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee-Federal and Mary Jane Powell, in her official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(8) and 441f, and 11 CFR § 110.6. 3. Find no reason to believe that the Maine Democratic State Party and Betty I. Johnson, in her official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(8) and 441f, and 11 CFR § 110.6. 4.Find no reason to believe that the Democratic Party of Hawaii and Yuriko J. Sugimura, in her official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(8) and 441f, and 11 CFR § 110.6. 5. Find no reason to believe that Richard L. Bready and John Connors violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a) and 441f, and 11 CFR §§ 110.1 and 110.6. 6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated March 12, 2007. 7. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Bready, Richard 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.1
11 CFR 110.6
Connors, John M. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.1
11 CFR 110.6
Maine Democratic State Committee 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.6
Johnson, Betty I. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.6
Matt Brown for U.S. Senate 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Vincent, James 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441f
Democratic Party Of Hawaii 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.6
Sugimura, Yuriko 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.6
Massachusetts Democratic State Committee - Fed Funds 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.6
Powell, Mary Jane 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 110.6

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/12/2007 Request for Extension of Time from Massachusetts Democratic Party 55 KB
06/16/2006 Response from Massachusetts Democratic State Committee-Federal and Mary Jane Powell, Treasurer 1023 KB
06/12/2006 Response from Matt Brown for U.S. Senate and James Vincent, Treasurer 836 KB
06/12/2006 Response from Democratic Party of Hawaii and Yuriko J. Sugimura, Treasurer and Maine Democratic Party and Betty I. Johnson, Treasurer 618 KB
06/09/2006 Response from Richard L. Bready 402 KB
05/23/2006 Grant of Extension of Time from Matt Brown for U.S. Senate and James Vincent, Treasurer 44 KB
05/18/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Massachusetts Democratic State Committee Federal Fund and Mary Jane Powell, Treasurer 41 KB
05/16/2006 Designation of Counsel from Matt Brown for U.S. Senate and James Vincent, Treasurer 99 KB
05/16/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Democratic Party of Hawaii and Yuriko J. Sugimura, Treasurer and Maine Democratic Party and Betty I. Johnson, Treasurer 43 KB
05/12/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Massachusetts Democratic State Committee Federal Fund and Mary Jane Powell, Treasurer 59 KB
05/12/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Matt Brown for U.S. Senate and James Vincent, Treasurer 79 KB
05/10/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Democratic Party of Hawaii and Jane Sugimura, Treasurer and Maine Deomcratic State Committee and Betty Johnson, Treasurer 169 KB
05/10/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Richard L. Bready 40 KB
05/05/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Richard Bready 122 KB
05/03/2006 Designation of Counsel from John M. Connors, Jr. 66 KB
03/22/2006 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/04/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis with John Connors 821 KB
04/04/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Richard L. Bready 822 KB
04/04/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis Democratic Party of Hawaii and Jane Sugimura, Treasurer and Maine Deomcratic State Committee and Betty Johnson, Treasurer 843 KB
04/04/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Massachusetts Democratic State Committee-Federal and Mary Jane Powell, in her official capacity as Treasurer 830 KB
04/04/2007 Notification with Facutal and Legal Analysis to Matt Brown for U.S. Senate and James Vincent, in his official capacity as Treasurer 830 KB
04/04/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Rhode Island Republican Party 852 KB
04/04/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Hawaii Republican Party 852 KB
Certifications 03/20/2007 Matt Brown for U.S. Senate and James Vincent, in his official capacity as Treasurer; Democratic Party of Hawaii and Yuriko J. Sugimura, in her official capacity as Treasurer; Maine Democratic State Committee and Betty I. Johnson, in her official capacity as Treasurer; Massachusetts Cemocratic State Committee-Federal and Mary Jane Powell, in her official capacity as Treasurer; Richard L. Bready; John M. Connors 87 KB
Statement of Reasons 05/10/2007 Vice Chairman David M. Mason 395 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Matt Brown for U.S. Senate
Previous respondent Bready, Richard
Connors, John M.
Democratic Party Of Hawaii
Johnson, Betty I.
Maine Democratic State Committee
Massachusetts Democratic State Committee - Fed Funds
Powell, Mary Jane
Sugimura, Yuriko
Vincent, James
Complainant Aiona, Sam
Morgan, Patricia
Respondent's counsel Ebb, Peter, Esq.
Gold, Laurence E., Esq.
Hershkowitz, Stephen, Esq.
LeBlanc, Robert Crowley, Esq.
McPhee, Joan, Esq.
Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
Sandler, Joseph E., Esq.
Sandler, Reiff & Young, P.C.
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