MUR #7652
NICOLE RODDEN FOR CONGRESS, INC.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Nicole Rodden for Congress, Inc.; Kilgore, Paul; Rodden, Nicole; Rodden, Robert
COMPLAINANT: Perry, William
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Nicole Rodden for Congress, Inc. and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer and Nicole Rodden accepted excessive contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f).
b. Find reason to believe that Robert Rodden made an excessive contribution to the Committee in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A).
c. Find reason to believe that Nicole Rodden for Congress, Inc. and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report the source of a contribution correctly in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3)(E) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(d).
d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 27, 2020.
e. Authorize the use of compulsory process.
f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss the complaint pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney.
b. Close the file.
c. Issue the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that Nicole Rodden for Congress, Inc. and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer and Nicole Rodden accepted excessive contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f).
b. Find no reason to believe that Robert Rodden made an excessive contribution to the Committee in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A).
c. Find no reason to believe that Nicole Rodden for Congress, Inc. and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report the source of a contribution correctly in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3)(E) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(d).
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
e. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Issue appropriate letters.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed-Other | Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3)(E)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 11 CFR 104.3(d) |
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| Rodden, Robert | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) | ||
| Nicole Rodden for Congress, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3)(E)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 11 CFR 104.3(d) |
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| Rodden, Nicole | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
Documents
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Nicole Rodden for Congress, Inc. |
| Previous respondent | Kilgore, Paul |
| Rodden, Nicole | |
| Rodden, Robert | |
| Complainant | Perry, William |
| Respondent's counsel | Chalmers & Adams LLC |
| Chalmers, Douglas, Jr., Esq. |