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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6005

AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT

Summary

RESPONDENTS: American Leadership Project; Dunkerly, Michele; Eisenhofer, Jay; Goldenberg, Paul, I; Goldman, Mattis; Graham, Monica; Kennedy, Stephen P.; Kinney, Jason; Mullen, Erick; Rivera, Paul; Salazar, Roger V.; Titelman, William; Ziman, Richard

COMPLAINANT: Obama for America

SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to: a. Combine MURs 5977 and 6005 into MUR 6005.b. Find reason to believe that American Leadership Project violated 2 U.S.C. ยงยง 433, 434, 441b, and 441a(f), by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission; by failing to report its contributions and expenditures; by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000; and by knowingly accepting prohibited contributions.c. Take no action at this time with respect to Roger V. Salazar, Jason Kinney, Michele Dunkerly, Jay Eisenhofer, Paul Goldenberg, Monica Graham, Stephen P. Kennedy, William Titleman, Richard Ziman, Mattis Goldman, Paul Rivera, and Erick Mullen.d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis.e. Authorize the use of compulsory process.f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4 - 1 to take no further action.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5 - 0 to close the file and send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Goldman, Mattis
Rivera, Paul
Mullen, Erick
American Leadership Project
Salazar, Roger V.
Kinney, Jason
Dunkerly, Michele
Eisenhofer, Jay
Goldenberg, Paul, I
Graham, Monica
Kennedy, Stephen P.
Titelman, William
Ziman, Richard

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/13/2008 Response from Richard Ziman and Paul Goldenberg 138 KB
06/13/2008 Response from American Leadership Project, Roger Salazar, Jason Kinney, Michele Dunkerly, Monica Graham, Stephen Kennedy, William Titelman, Erick Mullen, and Jay Eisenhofer 450 KB
06/05/2008 Request for Extension of Time from Richard Ziman and Paul Goldenberg 43 KB
06/02/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to American Leadership Project, Roger Salazar, Jason Kinney, Michele Dunkerly, Monica Graham, Stephen Kennedy, William Titelman, Erick Mullen, and Jay Eisenhofer 30 KB
05/30/2008 Request for Extension of Time from American Leadership Project, Roger Salazar, Jason Kinney, Michele Dunkerly, Monica Graham, Stephen Kennedy, William Titelman, Erick Mullen, and Jay Eisenhofer 35 KB
05/29/2008 Designation of Counsel from Jay Eisenhofer 64 KB
05/28/2008 Grant of Extension of Time from Richard Ziman and Paul Goldenberg 27 KB
05/27/2008 Request for Extension of Time from Richard Ziman and Paul Goldenberg 35 KB
05/27/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to American Leadership Project, Roger Salazar, Jason Kinney, Michele Dunkerly, Monica Graham, Stephen Kennedy, William Titelman, and Erick Mullen 29 KB
05/23/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from American Leadership Project, Roger Salazar, Jason Kinney, Michele Dunkerly, Monica Graham, Stephen Kennedy, William Titelman, and Erick Mullen 305 KB
05/21/2008 Designation of Counsel from Richard Ziman 34 KB
04/30/2008 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/18/2009 Notification to American Leadership Project, Roger Salazar, Jason Kinney, Michele Dunkerly, Monica Graham, Stephen Kennedy, William Titelman, Erick Mullen 46 KB
03/18/2009 Notification to Mattis Goldman 38 KB
03/18/2009 Notification to Paul Rivera 38 KB
03/18/2009 Notification to Richard Ziman and Paul Goldenberg 40 KB
03/18/2009 Notification to Obama for America 55 KB
11/12/2008 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 02/25/2009 American Leadership Project, et al. 61 KB
Statement of Reasons 05/01/2009 Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Donald F. McGahn II 1 MB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent American Leadership Project
Previous respondent Dunkerly, Michele
Eisenhofer, Jay
Goldenberg, Paul, I
Goldman, Mattis
Graham, Monica
Kennedy, Stephen P.
Kinney, Jason
Mullen, Erick
Rivera, Paul
Salazar, Roger V.
Titelman, William
Ziman, Richard
Complainant Obama for America
Respondent's counsel Getman, Karen
Kaufman, Stephen J., Esq.
Willis, Thomas, Esq.
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