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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7990

Kim Klacik for Congress

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Kim Klacik for Congress; Crate, Bradley T.; Dickinson Wright, PLLC; Klacik, Kimberly

COMPLAINANT: Horwitz, Daniel A.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following action, subject to the Notice of Errata dated July 17, 2023, in the above-captioned matter:1. Find no reason to believe that Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer and Kimberly Klacik violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) by converting campaign funds to personal use.2. Find no reason to believe that Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by accepting an excessive contribution.3. Find no reason to believe that Dickinson Wright PLLC violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.1(b)(1) by making an excessive contribution.4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 23, 2023.5. Approve the appropriate letters.6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Klacik, Kimberly 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Kim Klacik for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 110.9
Dickinson Wright, PLLC 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)
Crate, Bradley T. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 110.9

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/22/2023 Response from Dickinson Wright PLLC 758 KB
01/25/2023 Notification to Dickinson Wright PLLC 743 KB
11/28/2022 Response from Kimberly Klacik and Kim Klacik for Congress 778 KB
11/09/2022 Notification of Addendum to Complaint to Kim Klacik 763 KB
11/09/2022 Notification of Addendum to Complaint to Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley T. Crate, Treasurer 763 KB
11/01/2022 Addendum to Complaint 4 MB
09/16/2022 Response from Kimberly Klacik and Kim Klacik for Congress 775 KB
08/30/2022 Notification of Addendum to Complaint to Kim Klacik 743 KB
08/30/2022 Notification of Addendum to Complaint to Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley T. Crate, Treasurer 744 KB
08/24/2022 Addendum to Complaint 2 MB
06/21/2022 Response from Kimberly Klacik, Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 809 KB
05/17/2022 Grant of Extension of Time to Kim Klacik for Congress 776 KB
05/09/2022 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Kim Klacik, Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley Crate, Treasurer 1 MB
05/03/2022 Notification of Complaint to Kim Klacik 800 KB
05/03/2022 Notification of Complaint to Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 801 KB
04/25/2022 Complaint 3 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/14/2023 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Dickinson Wright PLLC 896 KB
08/14/2023 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kimberly Klacik, Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 868 KB
08/14/2023 Notification to Daniel A. Horowitz 873 KB
06/23/2023 First General Counsel's Report 912 KB
Certifications 08/10/2023 Kim Klacik for Congress and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer; Kimberly Klacik; Dickinson Wright PLLC 690 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Kim Klacik for Congress
Previous respondent Crate, Bradley T.
Dickinson Wright, PLLC
Klacik, Kimberly
Complainant Horwitz, Daniel A.
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