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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6056

PROTECT COLORADO JOBS, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc.; Berry, John; Cerveny, Curt

COMPLAINANT: Coffman, Mike

SUBJECT: Expenditures-Limits

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3 - 3 to: a. Find reason to believe that Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by making a prohibited corporate contribution. b. Find reason to believe that Curt Cerveny violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by consenting to a prohibited corporate contribution. c. Find reason to believe Armstrong for Congress and Brian Watson, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b) and 441b(a) by accepting and failing to report a prohibited in-kind corporate contribution from Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc. d. Take no action at this time with respect to John Berry. e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as submitted in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 6, 2009. f. Authorize the use of compulsory process as to all Respondents and witnesses in this matter, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary. g. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 to: Close the file and send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc.
Berry, John
Cerveny, Curt

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/08/2009 Response and Designation of Counsel from Armstrong for Congress 89 KB
12/12/2008 Notification to Armstrong for Congress 103 KB
09/12/2008 Response and Designation of Counsel from Protect Colorado Jobs, John Berry, and Curt Cerveny 288 KB
08/07/2008 Complaint 167 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/20/2009 Notification to Armstrong for Congress 37 KB
03/20/2009 Notification to Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc., John Berry, Esq., and Curt Cerveny 45 KB
03/20/2009 Notification to Mike Coffman 44 KB
02/06/2009 First General Counsel's Report 930 KB
Certifications 03/11/2009 Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc., et al. 56 KB
Statement of Reasons 06/02/2009 Commissioners Cynthia L. Bauerly and Ellen L. Weintraub 733 KB
06/02/2009 Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Donald F. McGahn II 968 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Protect Colorado Jobs, Inc.
Previous respondent Berry, John
Cerveny, Curt
Complainant Coffman, Mike
Respondent's counsel Gessler, Scott E.
Nicolais, Mario D.
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