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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6261

CONGRESSMAN STEVE BUYER, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Buyer, Steve; Frontier Foundation, Inc.; Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress; Mattix, Stephanie L.; Raderstorf, Douglas E.; Storm Chasers

COMPLAINANT: Garringer, Donald Mark

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6261: Find no reason to believe that the Frontier Foundation violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. Find no reason to believe that Storm Chasers PAC and Stephanie Mattix, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b) and 441a(a). Find no reason to believe that Congressman Buyer and Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress and Douglas E. Raderstorf, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). Find no reason to believe that Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress and Douglas E. Raderstorf, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §434(b). Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated July 26, 2010. Approve the appropriate letters. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Buyer, Steve 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Frontier Foundation, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Mattix, Stephanie L. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)
Raderstorf, Douglas E. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Storm Chasers 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/15/2010 Response from The Frontier Foundation, Inc. 1 MB
04/02/2010 Response from Steve Buyer, Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress and Douglas Raderstorf, Treasurer, Stephanie Mattix, and Storm Chasers PAC 620 KB
03/26/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to The Frontier Foundation, Inc. 28 KB
03/26/2010 Desingation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from The Frontier Foundation, Inc. 82 KB
03/11/2010 Complaint 208 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/12/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to The Frontier Foundation, Inc. 533 KB
08/12/2010 Notification to Donald Mark Garringer 1 MB
08/12/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Storm Chasers PAC and Stephanie L. Mattix, in her official capacity as treasurer 272 KB
08/12/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress and Dan Raderstorf, in his official capacity as treasurer 607 KB
08/12/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Congressman Steve Buyer 605 KB
07/26/2010 First General Counsel's Report 626 KB
Certifications 08/05/2010 Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress and Douglas E. Raderstorf, in his official capacity as treasurer; Congressman Stephen Buyer; Frontier Foundation, Inc.; Storm Chasers PAC and Stephanie Mattix, in her official capacity as treasurer 51 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Buyer, Steve
Previous respondent Frontier Foundation, Inc.
Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress
Mattix, Stephanie L.
Raderstorf, Douglas E.
Storm Chasers
Complainant Garringer, Donald Mark
Respondent's counsel French, Peter S.
Gaidoo, Suzanne R.
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