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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7508

FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Friends of Sherrod Brown; Brown, Sherrod; Whirlpool Corporation; Zamore, Judith

COMPLAINANT: Secaur, Robert

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: 1. Dismiss the allegation that Whirlpool Corporation violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by making a prohibited contribution. 2. Dismiss the allegation that Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by accepting a prohibited corporate contribution. 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 17, 2019, and subject to the edits last circulated by the Offices of Vice Chairman Petersen and Commissioner Hunter on August 15, 2019 at 1:08 p.m. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Friends of Sherrod Brown 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Whirlpool Corporation 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Brown, Sherrod
Zamore, Judith 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/06/2018 Response from Whirlpool Corporation 214 KB
12/03/2018 Response from Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore, Treasurer 307 KB
11/07/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Whirlpool Corporation 25 KB
11/02/2018 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Whirlpool Corporation 75 KB
10/29/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore, Treasurer 26 KB
10/26/2018 Request for Extension of Time from Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore, Treasurer 96 KB
10/12/2018 Notification of Complaint to Whirlpool Corporation 80 KB
10/12/2018 Notification of Complaint to Sherrod Brown 77 KB
10/12/2018 Notification of Complaint to Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore in her official capacity as treasurer 80 KB
10/01/2018 Complaint 137 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/27/2019 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Whirlpool Corporation 341 KB
08/27/2019 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore in her official capacity as treasurer 343 KB
08/27/2019 Notification to Ohio Republican Party 343 KB
06/17/2019 First General Counsel's Report 339 KB
Certifications 08/22/2019 Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore in her official capacity as treasurer; Whirlpool Corporation 42 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Friends of Sherrod Brown
Previous respondent Brown, Sherrod
Whirlpool Corporation
Zamore, Judith
Complainant Secaur, Robert
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