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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6077

NORM COLEMAN, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Coleman, Norman "Norm"; Axtell, Rodney A.; Boehms, Tammy; Chamber of Commerce of the United States (a/k/a U.S. Chamber Of Commerce); Coleman for Senate 08; Larson, Jeff; National Federation of Independent Business/SAFE Trust

COMPLAINANTS: Melendez, Brian; Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party/Federal

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6077:1. Find no reason to believe that Coleman for Senate '08 and Rodney A. Axtell, in his official capacity as treasurer; Norm Coleman; Jeff Larson; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and the National Federation of Independent Business's SAFE Trust and Tammy Boehms, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act in connection with the alleged coordinated communications and reporting violations in this matter.2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated April 20, 2009, subject to the revisions outlined in proposals sent via electronic mail to the appropriate Commission staff.3.Approve the appropriate letters.4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Larson, Jeff
Coleman, Norman "Norm"
Coleman for Senate 08
National Federation of Independent Business/SAFE Trust
Boehms, Tammy
Chamber of Commerce of the United States (a/k/a U.S. Chamber Of Commerce)
Axtell, Rodney A.

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/13/2009 Designation of Counsel from Senator Norm Coleman 28 KB
11/25/2008 Response from Coleman for Senate 346 KB
10/31/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to US Chamber of Commerce 30 KB
10/30/2008 Request for Extension of Time from US Chamber of Commerce 37 KB
10/24/2008 Response from US Chamber of Commerce 727 KB
10/17/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Jeff Larson 28 KB
10/16/2008 Response from National Federation of Independent Business 177 KB
10/15/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Coleman for Senate 08 and Rodney A. Axtell, Treasurer 28 KB
10/14/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Jeff Larson and FLS Connect 68 KB
10/14/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to US Chamber of Commerce 29 KB
10/10/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from U.S. Chamber of Commerce 72 KB
10/08/2008 Designation of Counsel from US Chamber of Commerce 49 KB
10/08/2008 Designation of Counsel from US Chamber of Commerce 46 KB
10/07/2008 Designation of Counsel from National Federal of Independent Business/Safe Trust 31 KB
10/07/2008 Designation of Counsel from National Federation of Independent Business/Safe Trust 35 KB
09/18/2008 Complaint 397 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/19/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to National Federation of Independent Business's SAFE Trust and Tammy Boehms, in her official capacity as treasurer 391 KB
05/19/2009 Notification to Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 1 MB
05/19/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to U.S. Chamber of Commerce 362 KB
05/19/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analyses to Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate '08 807 KB
05/19/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jeff Larson 420 KB
04/20/2009 First General Counsel's Report 533 KB
Certifications 05/06/2009 Coleman for Senate '08 and Rodney A. Axtell, in his official capacity as treasurer; Norm Coleman; The U.S. Chamber of Commerce; National Federation of Independent Business's SAFE Trust and Tammy Boehms, in her official capacity as treasurer; Jeff Larson 44 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Coleman, Norman "Norm"
Previous respondent Axtell, Rodney A.
Boehms, Tammy
Chamber of Commerce of the United States (a/k/a U.S. Chamber Of Commerce)
Coleman for Senate 08
Larson, Jeff
National Federation of Independent Business/SAFE Trust
Complainant Melendez, Brian
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party/Federal
Respondent's counsel Baran, Jan Witold, Esq.
Braden, E. Mark, Esq.
Ginsberg, Benjamin L., Esq.
McGinley, William J., Esq.
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