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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6277

KIRKLAND FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Kirkland for Congress; Kirkland, Robert; Kirkland, Ronald

COMPLAINANT: Stevens, John D.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed on a vote of 1- 5 to: a. Find reason to believe that Robert E. Kirkland violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(A). b. Find reason to believe that Kirkland for Congress and Ronald H. Kirkland, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 434(b). c. Take no action at this time as to Ronald H. Kirkland in his personal capacity. d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated September 27, 2010. e. Authorize the use of compulsory process in this matter. f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed on a vote of 3 - 3 to: a. Find reason to believe that Robert E. Kirkland violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(A). b. Find reason to believe that Kirkland for Congress and Ronald H. Kirkland, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 434(b). c. Take no action at this time as to Ronald H. Kirkland in his personal capacity. d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated September 27, 2010 as amended to delete the common vendor analysis and reference to the Protect Colorado Jobs MUR. e. Authorize the use of compulsory process in this matter. f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 to: Close the file and send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Kirkland for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Kirkland, Robert 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Kirkland, Ronald

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/14/2010 Respone from Kirkland for Congress and Ronald Kirkland, Treasurer 489 KB
06/11/2010 Response from Robert Kirkland 1 MB
05/12/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Ronald Kirkland for Congress and Ronald Kirkland, Treasurer 81 KB
05/05/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Robert Kirkland 65 KB
04/07/2010 Complaint 462 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/07/2010 Notification to Robert E. Kirkland 35 KB
12/07/2010 Notification to Kirkland for Congress and Ronald Kirkland, in his official capacity as treasurer 44 KB
12/07/2010 Notification to John D. Stevens 39 KB
09/27/2010 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 12/01/2010 Robert E. Kirkland; Kirkland for Congress and Ronald H. Kirkland, in his official capacity as treasurer; Ronald H. Kirkland 57 KB
Statement of Reasons 01/28/2011 Vice Chair Caroline C. Hunter and Commissioners Donald F. McGahn II and Matthew S. Petersen 699 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Kirkland for Congress
Previous respondent Kirkland, Robert
Kirkland, Ronald
Complainant Stevens, John D.
Respondent's counsel Bush, Jay G.
Purcell, Charles M.
Toner, Michael E.
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