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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7574

GREGORY GANDRUD

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Gandrud, Gregory; Gandrud Financial Services Corporation; Hurd, Ronald; Santa Barbara County Republican Party (Federal Acct. C00174334)

COMPLAINANT: Watson, Valerie L.

SUBJECT: Committees-Party; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions MUR 7574: 1. Dismiss the Complaint consistent with the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion to determine the proper ordering of its priorities and use of agency resources. Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821, 831-832 (1985), as recommended in the EPS Dismissal Report dated May 19, 2021. 2. Close the file. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion Santa Barbara County Republican Party (Federal Acct. C00174334) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 104.3(b)(3)(i)
11 CFR 104.9
Gandrud, Gregory 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 104.3(b)(3)(i)
11 CFR 104.9
Gandrud Financial Services Corporation 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 104.3(b)(3)(i)
11 CFR 104.9
Hurd, Ronald 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 104.3(b)(3)(i)
11 CFR 104.9

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/22/2019 Response from Gregory Gandrud and Gandrud Financial Services Corporation (GFS) 12 MB
03/20/2019 Response from Santa Barbara County Republican Party and Ronald Hurd, Treasurer 59 KB
03/06/2019 Notification of Complaint to Santa Barbara County Republican Party and Ronald Hurd in his official capacity as treasurer 163 KB
03/06/2019 Notification of Complaint to Gandrud Financial Services Corporation and Gregory Gandrud, President 159 KB
03/06/2019 Notification of Complaint to Gregory Gandrud 277 KB
02/27/2019 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/18/2023 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Santa Barbara County Repubican Party and Ronald Hurd, Treasurer 307 KB
04/18/2023 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Gandrud Financial Services Corporation and Gregory Gandrud, President 303 KB
04/18/2023 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Gregory Gandrud 333 KB
04/18/2023 Notification to Valerie L. Watson 305 KB
05/19/2021 General Counsel's Report 269 KB
Certifications 06/08/2021 Gregory Gandrud; Gandrud Financial Services Corporation; Santa Barbara Republican Party and Ronald Hurd in his official capacity as treasurer (EPS Dismissal Report) 149 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Gandrud, Gregory
Previous respondent Gandrud Financial Services Corporation
Hurd, Ronald
Santa Barbara County Republican Party (Federal Acct. C00174334)
Complainant Watson, Valerie L.
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