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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6171

KALAMAZOO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE & COONEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Kalamazoo County Democratic Party Federal Committee; Cardwell, Carolyn; Cooney for Congress Committee; Snyder, Robert Eugene

COMPLAINANTS: Timmer, Jeff; Michigan Republican Party

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in the above-captioned matter: A. MUR 6171 1. Find no reason to believe that the Kalamazoo County Democratic Party Federal Committee and Carolyn Cardwell, in her official capacity as treasurer, and Cooney for Congress Committee and Robert Snyder, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated August 14, 2009. 3. Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file. B. MUR 6172 1. Dismiss the complaint against the Allegan County Democratic Committee and Cooney for Congress Committee and Robert Snyder, in his official capacity as treasurer, and send a cautionary letter. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated August 14, 2009, as amended. 3. Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Kalamazoo County Democratic Party Federal Committee
Cardwell, Carolyn
Cooney for Congress Committee
Snyder, Robert Eugene

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/09/2009 Response from Kalamazoo County Democratic Party 47 KB
03/03/2009 Response from Kalamazoo County Democratic Party 47 KB
02/27/2009 Response from Kalamazoo County Democratic Party 47 KB
01/22/2009 Complaint 883 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/14/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kalamazoo County Democratic Party Federal Committee and Carolyn Cardwell, in her official capacity as treasurer 189 KB
09/14/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Cooney for Congress Committee and Robert Snyder, in his official capacity as treasurer 256 KB
09/14/2009 Notification to Michigan Republican Party 385 KB
08/14/2009 First General Counsel's Report 505 KB
Certifications 09/01/2009 Kalamazoo County, et al.; Allegan County, et al. 41 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Kalamazoo County Democratic Party Federal Committee
Previous respondent Cardwell, Carolyn
Cooney for Congress Committee
Snyder, Robert Eugene
Complainant Michigan Republican Party
Timmer, Jeff
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