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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7510

KATIE ARRINGTON FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Katie Arrington for Congress; Arrington, Katherine E.; Eby, Matthew; First Street Foundation, Inc.; Fix Our Flooding, Inc.; Randall, Kathleen

COMPLAINANT: Humphries, Badge

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that Katherine E. Arrington and Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by knowingly accepting a prohibited in-kind contribution from Fix Our Flooding and 1st Street Foundation; and Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) by failing to report the contribution. b. Find reason to believe that Matthew Eby, as Director of Fix Our Flooding, and Executive Director of 1st Street Foundation, Inc., violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by consenting to the making of a prohibited in-kind contribution to the Arrington campaign. c. Find reason to believe that Fix Our Flooding, Inc. and 1st Street Foundation, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by making a prohibited in-kind contribution to the Arrington campaign. d. Take no action at this time regarding the allegations that Fix Our Flooding, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) by failing to include an appropriate disclaimer. e. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis consisted with these findings. f. Approve the use of compulsory process. g. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to: a. Dismiss the allegation that Katherine E. Arrington and Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by knowingly accepting a prohibited in-kind contribution from Fix Our Flooding and 1st Street Foundation; and Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 52 U.S.C. §30104(b) by failing to report the contribution. b. Dismiss the allegation that Matthew Eby, as Director of Fix Our Flooding, and Executive Director of 1st Street Foundation, Inc., violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by consenting to the making of a prohibited in-kind contribution to the Arrington campaign. c. Dismiss the allegation that Fix Our Flooding, Inc. and 1st Street Foundation, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by making a prohibited in-kind contribution to the Arrington campaign. d. Dismiss the allegation that Fix Our Flooding, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) by failing to include an appropriate disclaimer. e. Approve the appropriate letters. f. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other First Street Foundation, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Arrington, Katherine E. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Randall, Kathleen 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Eby, Matthew 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Katie Arrington for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Fix Our Flooding, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/06/2018 Response from Katie Arrington, Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
11/07/2018 Response from 1st Street Foundation, Inc. and Matthew Eby 1 MB
11/02/2018 Response from Fix Our Flooding, Inc. 1 MB
11/02/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Katie Arrington, Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall, Treasurer 751 KB
10/31/2018 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Katie Arrington, Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer 943 KB
10/24/2018 Designation of Counsel from Fix Our Flooding, Inc. 718 KB
10/24/2018 Designation of Counsel from First Street Foundation, Inc. 716 KB
10/12/2018 Notification of Complaint to First Street Foundation, Inc. 857 KB
10/12/2018 Notification of Complaint to Fix Our Flooding, Inc. 857 KB
10/12/2018 Notification of Complaint to Katherine E. Arrington 856 KB
10/12/2018 Notification of Complaint to Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer 864 KB
10/04/2018 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/07/2021 Notification to Fix Our Flooding, Inc. and Matthew Eby 789 KB
12/07/2021 Notification to 1st Street Foundation, Inc. and Matthew Eby 789 KB
12/07/2021 Notification to Katherine E. Arrington and Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall, in her official capacity as treasurer 787 KB
12/07/2021 Notification to Badge Humphries 766 KB
10/15/2019 First General Counsel's Report 883 KB
Certifications 11/09/2021 Katie Arrington for Congress and Kathleen Randall in her official capacity as treasurer; Katherine E. Arrington; Fix Our Flooding, Inc.; 1st Street Foundation, Inc.; Matthew Eby 672 KB
Statements of Reasons 01/24/2022 Chairman Allen Dickerson and Commissioner James E. "Trey" Trainor, III 945 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Katie Arrington for Congress
Previous respondent Arrington, Katherine E.
Eby, Matthew
First Street Foundation, Inc.
Fix Our Flooding, Inc.
Randall, Kathleen
Complainant Humphries, Badge
Respondent's counsel Clark Hill PLC
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