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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6172

ALLEGAN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Allegan County Democratic Committee; Cooney for Congress Committee; Snyder, Robert Eugene

COMPLAINANT: Timmer, Jeff

SUBJECT: Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in the above-captioned matter:A. MUR 61711. 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 61721. 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
Dismissed-Other Allegan County Democratic Committee
Cooney for Congress Committee
Snyder, Robert Eugene

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/11/2009 Response from Cooney for Congress and Robert Snyder, Treasurer 22 KB
03/11/2009 Response from Cooney for Congress and Robert Snyder, Treasurer 52 KB
02/23/2009 Response from Allegan County Democratic Party 56 KB
01/22/2009 Complaint 602 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/14/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Allegan County Democratic Committee 167 KB
09/14/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Cooney for Congress Committee and Robert Snyder, in his official capacity as treasurer 253 KB
09/14/2009 Notification to Michigan Republican Party 478 KB
08/14/2009 First General Counsel's Report 499 KB
Certifications 09/01/2009 Kalamazoo County, et al.; Allegan County, et al. 42 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Allegan County Democratic Committee
Previous respondent Cooney for Congress Committee
Snyder, Robert Eugene
Complainant Timmer, Jeff
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