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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6049

KOSMAS FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Kosmas for Congress; Democratic Executive Committee Of Florida; Duffy, Trudy; Parker, Rudy

COMPLAINANT: Curtis, Clinton Eugene

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Expenditures-Coordinated; Fraudulent misrepresentation; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided to 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6049: 1. Find no reason to believe that the Democratic Executive Committee of Florida and Rudy Parker, in his official capacity as treasurer, and Kosmas for Congress and Trudy Duffy, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(d). 2. Find no reason to believe that Democratic Executive Committee of Florida and Rudy Parker, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(2)(A). 3. Find no reason to believe that Kosmas for Congress and Trudy Duffy, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). 4. Find no reason to believe that Kosmas for Congress and Trudy Duffy, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b). 5. Find no reason to believe that the Kosmas for Congress and Trudy Duffy, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441h. 6. Dismiss the allegations in the complaint that the Democratic Executive Committee of Florida and Rudy Parker, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b). 7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated January 16, 2009. 8. Approve the appropriate letters. 9. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Parker, Rudy 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)
Kosmas for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441h
Duffy, Trudy 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441h
Democratic Executive Committee Of Florida 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/08/2008 Response from Florida Democratic Party and Kosmas for Congress 361 KB
09/10/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Komas for Congress and Trudy Duffy, Treasurer; Florida Democratic Party 32 KB
09/08/2008 Request for Extension of Time from Florida Democratic Party and Komas for Congress 30 KB
09/05/2008 Designation of Counsel from Trudy Duffy 44 KB
09/04/2008 Designation of Counsel from Democratic Executive Committee of Florida and Rudy Parker, Treasurer 45 KB
08/06/2008 Complaint 228 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/17/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analyses to Kosmas for Congress and Trudy Duffy, in her official capacity as treasurer; Democratic Executive Committee of Florida and Rudy Parker, in his official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
03/17/2009 Notification to Clinton Eugene Curtis 55 KB
01/21/2009 First General Counsel's Report 769 KB
Certifications 03/09/2009 Kosmas for Congress and Trudy Duffy, in her official capacity as treasuer; Democratic Executive Committee of Florida and Rudy Parker, in his official capacity as treasurer 59 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Kosmas for Congress
Previous respondent Democratic Executive Committee Of Florida
Duffy, Trudy
Parker, Rudy
Complainant Curtis, Clinton Eugene
Respondent's counsel Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
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