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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5970

DONNA EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Donna Edwards for Congress; 1199 Service Employees International Union Federal Political Action Fund; Arca Foundation; Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN); Citizens Consulting, Inc.; Citizens Services, Inc.; Communities Voting Together; Cooper, Ranny; Edwards, Donna; Edwards, Janice; Emily's List; Friends of the Earth; Gaspard, Patrick; League of Conservation Voters, Inc.; Local 1199 NY, Service Employees International Union, f/k/a 1199, the National Health and Human Service Employees Union; SEIU 100; They Work for US, Inc.

COMPLAINANT: Sherwood, Lori

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decied by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5970: 1.Find no reason to believe that Donna Edwards violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). 2.Find no reason to believe that Donna Edwards for Congress and Janice Edwards, in her official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b) and 441a(f). 3. Find no reason to believe that ARCA Foundation violated 2 U.S.C.§ 441a(a)(1). 4.Find no reason to believe that League of Conservation Voters violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1). 5.Find no reason to believe that Friends of the Earth violated 2 U.S.C.§ 441a(a)(1). 6.Find no reason to believe that EMILY?s List and Ranny Cooper, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1). 7.Find no reason to believe that 1199 SEIU and 1199 SEIU Federal Political Action Fund and Patrick Gaspard, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1). 8.Find no reason to believe that They Work For Us violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1). 9.Find no reason to believe that Communities Voting Together violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1). 10.Find no reason to believe that SEIU Local 100 violated the Act. 11.Find no reason to believe that Citizens Consulting, Inc. violated the Act. 12.Find no reason to believe that Citizens Services, Inc. violated the Act. 13.Find no reason to believe that ACORN violated the Act. 14.Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report dated July 15, 2008. 15.Approve the appropriate letters. 16.Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Donna Edwards for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Edwards, Janice 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Edwards, Donna 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
1199 Service Employees International Union Federal Political Action Fund 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Local 1199 NY, Service Employees International Union, f/k/a 1199, the National Health and Human Service Employees Union 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Emily's List 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
League of Conservation Voters, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Gaspard, Patrick 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Citizens Consulting, Inc.
SEIU 100
Communities Voting Together 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
They Work for US, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Arca Foundation 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Friends of the Earth 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Cooper, Ranny 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Citizens Services, Inc.
Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/27/2008 Response from Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 298 KB
05/27/2008 Response from Communities Voting Together 413 KB
05/15/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Communities Voting Together 30 KB
05/13/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 29 KB
05/13/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Communities Voting Together 82 KB
05/08/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 91 KB
04/11/2008 Citizens Consulting, Inc. 125 KB
03/27/2008 Response from Emily's List and Ranny Cooper, as Treasurer 265 KB
03/24/2008 Response from Citizens Services, Inc. 346 KB
03/24/2008 Response from ARCA Foundation 1 MB
03/24/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Citizens Consulting, Inc. 30 KB
03/21/2008 Response from They Work For Us, Inc. 590 KB
03/21/2008 Response from 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, 1199 SEIU Federal Political Action Fund, George Gresham, and Patrick Gaspard 268 KB
03/20/2008 Response from SEIU Local 100 123 KB
03/20/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Citizens Consulting, Inc. 32 KB
03/19/2008 Response from League of Conservation Voters 204 KB
03/17/2008 Request for Extension of Time from Citizens Consulting, Inc. 357 KB
03/17/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Citizens Consulting, Inc. 328 KB
03/14/2008 Response from Donna Edwards, Donna Edwards for Congress and Janice Edwards, as treasurer 489 KB
03/12/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Citizens Services, Inc. 30 KB
02/28/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to ARCA Foundation 28 KB
02/28/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to 1199 SEIU Federal PAC and Patrick Gaspard, as Treasurer 28 KB
02/28/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Ranny Cooper 32 KB
02/27/2008 Designation of Counsel from SEIU Local 100 71 KB
02/25/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Donna Edwards, Donna Edwards for Congress and Janice Edwards, as treasurer 29 KB
02/22/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time to Citizens Services, Inc. 94 KB
02/22/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to League of Conservation Voters 28 KB
02/21/2008 Designation of Counsel from Emily's List and Ranny Cooper, as Treasurer 32 KB
02/21/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from George Gresham, Patrick Gaspard and 1199 SEIU Federal PAC 132 KB
02/21/2008 Designation of Counsel from Friends of the Earth 63 KB
02/20/2008 Response from Friends of the Earth 141 KB
02/20/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to They Work For Us, Inc. 28 KB
02/20/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Emily's List 27 KB
02/19/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Donna Edwards, Donna Edwards for Congress and Janice Edwards, as Treasurer 52 KB
02/19/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from ARCA Foundation 80 KB
02/19/2008 Request for Extension of Time from League of Conservation Voters 43 KB
02/15/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Emily's List 74 KB
02/15/2008 Request for Extension of Time from They Work For Us, Inc. 47 KB
02/12/2008 Designation of Counsel from They Work for US and Melissa Roy 43 KB
01/29/2008 Complaint 3 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Donna Edwards, Donna Edwards for Congress and Janice Edwards, in her official capacity as Treasurer 538 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to They Work For Us, Inc. 201 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Communities Voting Together 189 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Citizens Services, Inc. 78 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to SEIU Local 100 76 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Citizens Consulting, Inc. 67 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to ACORN 93 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Friends of the Earth 78 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to ARCA Foundation 112 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to 1199 SEIU and 1199 SEIU Federal PAC and Patrick Gaspard, in his official capacity as Treasurer 193 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to EMILY's List and Ranny Cooper, in his official capacity as Treasurer 177 KB
12/10/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to League of Conservation Voters 216 KB
12/10/2008 Notification to Lori Sherwood 1 MB
07/15/2008 First General Counsel's Report 714 KB
Certifications 10/22/2008 Donna Edwards for Congress and Janice Edwards, in her official capacity as Treasurer, Donna Edwards; ARCA Foundation (creAting Real ChAnge); League of Conservation Voters; Friends of the Earth; EMILYs List and Ranny Cooper, in his official capacity as Treasurer, 1199 SEIU; 1199 SEIU Federal Poh'tical Action Fund and Patrick Gaspard, in his official capacity as Treasurer, They Work For Us, Inc.; SEIU Local 100; Citizens Consulting, Inc.; Citizens Services, Inc.; ACORN; Communities Voting Together 72 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Donna Edwards for Congress
Previous respondent 1199 Service Employees International Union Federal Political Action Fund
Arca Foundation
Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN)
Citizens Consulting, Inc.
Citizens Services, Inc.
Communities Voting Together
Cooper, Ranny
Edwards, Donna
Edwards, Janice
Emily's List
Friends of the Earth
Gaspard, Patrick
League of Conservation Voters, Inc.
Local 1199 NY, Service Employees International Union, f/k/a 1199, the National Health and Human Service Employees Union
SEIU 100
They Work for US, Inc.
Complainant Sherwood, Lori
Respondent's counsel Bachmann, Steve
Finnegan, Kevin A.
Gold, Laurence E., Esq.
Gordon, Rebecca H., Esq.
Harmon, Gail
Kingsley, Elizabeth, Esq.
Mcintosh, Barbara G.
Picard, Nancy
Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
Trister, Michael B., Esq.
Utrecht, Lyn, Esq.
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