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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6222

STEVE SCHEFFLER AND MORRIS HURD

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Scheffler, Steve; Crate, Darrell W.; Hurd, Morris; Iowa Christian Alliance; Kochel, David; Romney for President Inc.; West Hill United Methodist Church

COMPLAINANT: Cargill, Stacey Lynn

SUBJECT: Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 6222: 1. Find no reason to believe that Iowa Christian Alliance violated the Act. 2. Find no reason to believe the West Hill United Methodist Church violated the Act. 3. Find no reason to believe Steve Scheffler violated the Act. 4. Find no reason to believe Morris Hurd violated the Act. 5. Find no reason to believe Romney for President, Inc., and Darrell Crate, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated the Act. 6. Find no reason to believe David Kochel violated the Act. 7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 11, 2010. 8. Approve the appropriate letters. 9. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Scheffler, Steve
Hurd, Morris
Iowa Christian Alliance
West Hill United Methodist Church
Kochel, David
Romney for President Inc.
Crate, Darrell W.

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/22/2009 Response from Romney for President Committee, Inc. 87 KB
11/25/2009 Response from Iowa Christian Alliance, Steve Scheffler, and Morris Hurd 2 MB
11/24/2009 Addendum to Complaint 150 KB
11/18/2009 Response from West Hill United Methodist Church 224 KB
11/12/2009 Grant of Extension of Time to Iowa Christian Alliance, Steve Scheffler, and Morris Hurd 26 KB
11/12/2009 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Iowa Christian Alliance, Steve Scheffler, and Morris Hurd 140 KB
11/04/2009 Addendum to Complaint 517 KB
11/04/2009 Grant of Extension of Time to West Hill United Methodist Church 27 KB
11/04/2009 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from West Hill United Methodist Church 88 KB
10/19/2009 Complaint 432 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/23/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Iowa Christian Alliance, Steve Scheffler, President, Iowa Christian Alliance and Morris Hurd, Chairman/Treasurer, Iowa Christian Alliance 292 KB
04/23/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to West Hill United Methodist Church 164 KB
04/23/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Romney for President, Inc. and Darrell Crate, in his official capacity as treasurer 132 KB
04/23/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David Kochel 110 KB
04/23/2010 Notification to Stacey Lynn Cargill 582 KB
03/11/2010 First General Counsel's Report 403 KB
Certifications 04/09/2010 Iowa Christian Alliance; Steve Scheffler, President, Iowa Christian Alliance; Morris Hurd, Chairman/Treasurer, Iowa Christian Alliance; West Hill United Methodist Church; Romnery for President, Inc. and Darrell Crate, Treasurer; David Kochel 46 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Scheffler, Steve
Previous respondent Crate, Darrell W.
Hurd, Morris
Iowa Christian Alliance
Kochel, David
Romney for President Inc.
West Hill United Methodist Church
Complainant Cargill, Stacey Lynn
Respondent's counsel Bopp, James, Jr.
Ginsberg, Benjamin L., Esq.
Miller, James W.
Randy Elf
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