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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7534

WILLIAM P. HUIZENGA

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Huizenga, William P.; Barry, James R.; Huizenga for Congress; Huizenga, Natalie; Nienhuis, David

COMPLAINANT: Lamb, James C.

SUBJECT: Personal use; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Find reason to believe that William P. Huizenga, Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis in his official capacity as treasurer, Natalie Huizenga, and James Barry violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) by converting campaign funds to personal use. b. Find reason to believe the allegations that Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A) by failing to itemize disbursements. c. Authorize the use of compulsory process. d. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Dismiss the allegations that William P. Huizenga, Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis in his official capacity as treasurer, Natalie Huizenga, and James Barry violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) by converting campaign funds to personal use. b. Dismiss the allegations that Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A) by failing to itemize disbursements and direct the Committee to work with the Reports Analysis Division to amend its reports. c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 16, 2019, subject to the edits circulated by the offices of Vice Chairman Petersen and Commissioner Hunter on June 4, 2019. d. Approve the appropriate letters. e. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Case Activated Barry, James R. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, Natalie 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Nienhuis, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, William P. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Case Activation Huizenga, William P. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Nienhuis, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Barry, James R. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, Natalie 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Dismissed-Other Huizenga, William P. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, Natalie 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Nienhuis, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Barry, James R. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
First General Counsel Report Barry, James R. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Nienhuis, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, William P. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, Natalie 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Received Lamb, James C.
Request for Extension of Time Approved Huizenga, Natalie 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, William P. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Nienhuis, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Request for Extension of Time Received Huizenga, William P. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, Natalie 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Nienhuis, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Response Received Nienhuis, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, Natalie 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A), (6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Huizenga, William P. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/03/2019 Response from Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis, Treasurer, Congressman Bill Huizenga and Natalie Huizenga 573 KB
12/06/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Bill Huizenga, Huizenga for Congress, David Nienhuis, Treasurer and Natalie Huizenga 27 KB
12/04/2018 Consent to Extend the Time to Commence a Civil Law Enforcement Action, Suit, or Proceeding 32 KB
11/28/2018 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Congressman Bill Huizenga, Natalie Huizenga, and Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis, Treasurer 136 KB
11/13/2018 Notification of Complaint to James Barry 73 KB
11/13/2018 Notification of Complaint to Natalie Huizenga 74 KB
11/13/2018 Notification of Complaint to William P. Huizenga 74 KB
11/13/2018 Notification of Complaint to Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis, Treasurer 78 KB
10/12/2018 Complaint 9 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/10/2019 Notification to Congressman William P. Huizenga, Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis, Treasurer, and Natalie Huizenga 41 KB
06/10/2019 Notification to James Barry 28 KB
06/10/2019 Notification to Michigan Democratic Party 37 KB
05/16/2019 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 06/04/2019 William P. Huizenga; Huizenga for Congress and David Nienhuis, Treasurer, Natalie Huizenga; James Barry 61 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Huizenga, William P.
Previous respondent Barry, James R.
Huizenga for Congress
Huizenga, Natalie
Nienhuis, David
Complainant Lamb, James C.
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