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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 54
more Administrative Fines cases with $94,027 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 823 the number of cases made public
with $1,118,286 in fines collected. In addition, there are
numerous cases in various stages of the Administrative Fines process. Closed
Administrative Fines case files are available in the FEC’s Press and Public
Records offices.
The Administrative Fine Program, authorized by Congress in 1999 in
response to a legislative recommendation made by the FEC (see News Release
May 31, 2000), has a twofold purpose: to free critical Commission resources
for more important and complex enforcement efforts, and to reduce the number
of financial reports filed late or not at all. The Administrative Fines
Program encompasses a range of civil money penalties set high enough to
discourage committees from considering them an acceptable ‘cost of doing
business’, but not so high as to be exorbitant.
Civil money penalties will be determined by the number of days late, the
amount of financial activity involved, and any prior penalties for reporting
violations. Election sensitive reports (reports and notices filed prior to
an election) will receive higher penalties.
PARTY COMMITTEES
| 1. |
AF 960 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
15th District Democratic
Party, Patricia A. Fedewa, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty
(not collected) |
| 2. |
AF 1023 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Rhode Island Republican State
Central Committee, Merrill
C. Drew, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$743 civil money penalty |
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
| 3. |
AF 655 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Akram for Congress, Inc., Nancy Scheuermann,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
July Quarterly 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$650 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 4. |
AF 994 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Barve for Congress Committee, Paul J.
Benkert, Jr., treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,700 civil money penalty |
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| 5. |
AF 997 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Bill Martin Congressional Committee, Ted A.
Little, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,125 civil money penalty |
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| 6. |
AF 778 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Bob Herriott for U.S. Congress, Jack F.
Gamel, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$5,500 civil money penalty |
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| 7. |
AF 974 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Committee to Elect Frank W. Ballance, Jr.,
Joyce Bullock,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$500 civil money penalty |
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| 8. |
AF 893 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Committee to Elect Ross Moen, Philip M.
Parlett, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 9. |
AF 964 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Cynthia McKinney for Congress, Elyria
Mackie, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
48 Hour Notices 2002 Primary Election |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$7,050 civil money penalty |
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| 10. |
AF 998 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Dan Blue Senate Committee, Walter C.
Davenport, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$3,500 civil money penalty |
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| 11. |
AF 710 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Delay for Congress, John L. Przybysz,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Mid Year 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$275 civil money penalty |
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| 12. |
AF 771 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Dick Armey Campaign Committee, Mike
Keeling, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,750 civil money penalty |
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| 13. |
AF 788 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Diedrich for Congress, Harvey C. Krautschun,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (Reduced from
$1,800 due to level of activity on report.) |
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| 14. |
AF 966 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Dornan for Congress, Honorable Robert K.
Dornan, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$825 civil money penalty |
| 15. |
AF 973 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Enz for Congress, John R. McGowan,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$161 civil money penalty |
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| 16. |
AF 766 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of Frank Thomas, Ronald Thomas,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$325 civil money penalty |
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| 17. |
AF 995 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of George E. Irvin, Gerald P.
Collier, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$316 civil money penalty |
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| 18. |
AF 713 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Giordano for United States Senate, Philip
Giordano, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Mid-Year 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
Took no action |
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| 19. |
AF 968 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Iowans for Jim Leach, James L. McDonald,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$275 civil money penalty |
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| 20. |
AF 970 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Irma Muse Dixon Congressional Campaign
Committee, Inc.,
Kenneth C. Pailet, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$550 civil money penalty |
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| 21. |
AF 668 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Jay Blossman for U.S. Senate, Philip W.
Rebowe, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
July Quarterly 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$3,500 civil money penalty (reduced from
$9,000) (not |
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collected) |
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| 22. |
AF 967 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Jim Tso for Congress, David Michael
Montenaro, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$240 civil money penalty |
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| 23. |
AF 963 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Oz Bengur for Congress, Paul J. Haviland,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
48 Hour Notices 2002 Primary Election |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$4,200 civil money penalty |
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| 24. |
AF 712 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Philip Lowe for Congress, Pat Jones,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Mid Year 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$11,875 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 25. |
AF 717 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. for Congress, Evelyn
Turner Pugh, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$2,025 civil money penalty |
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| 26. |
AF 976 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Sean Mahoney for Congress, Ruth Griffin,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$531 civil money penalty |
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| 27. |
AF 892 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Syed Mahmood for Congress, Imtiaz Ahmad,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 28. |
AF 765 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Watts for Congress, Edward C. Preble, Jr.,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$4,225 civil money penalty |
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
| 29. |
AF 935 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
American Furniture Manufacturers
Association Political Action Committee, Russell B. Batson, treasurer
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty |
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| 30. |
AF 937 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Bank of New York Company Political Action
Committee (BNY PAC), Thomas J. Mastro, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty |
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| 31. |
AF 1015 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Bank of New York Company Political Action
Committee (BNY PAC), Thomas J. Mastro, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$550 civil money penalty |
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| 32. |
AF 847 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Bi-County Political Action Committee
(formerly Suffolk PAC), Ira Lamel, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,250 civil money penalty |
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| 33. |
AF 1016 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Congressional Black Caucus Political Action
Committee (CBC-PAC), Arthur R. Collins, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,312 civil money penalty |
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| 34. |
AF 1017 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Cozen O''''Connor Political Action Committee,
George E. Sandone, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$700 civil money penalty |
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| 35. |
AF 741 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Elect Life, John Mawn, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
Took no action |
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| 36. |
AF 943 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Elect Life, John Mawn, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
Took no action |
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| 37. |
AF 1030 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Florida Rock Industries Inc. Good
Government Committee, John D. Milton, Jr., treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty |
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| 38. |
AF 1018 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Georgia Medical Political Action Committee,
Roy Vandiver, MD, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,200 civil money penalty |
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| 39. |
AF 1031 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
IUOE Local 542 Operating Engineers
Political Action Fund, Robert T. Heenan, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,125 civil money penalty |
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| 40. |
AF 950 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Local 617 COPE Committee, Minnie McElroy,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty |
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| 41. |
AF 951 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Maryland Association for Concerned Citizens
Political Action Committee, James Berg, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty |
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| 42. |
AF 744 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Mid Manhattan Political Action Committee
(Mid PAC), Anton A. Weiss, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,000 civil money penalty |
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| 43. |
AF 931 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
National Italian American Political Action
Committee, Vincent M. Lasorsa, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$3,600 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 44. |
AF 1033 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Political Action Committee of Focal
Communications Corporation, Robert M. Junkroski, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty |
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| 45. |
AF 732 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
The Rally for Leadership Fund, Douglas
Robinson, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,900 civil money penalty |
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| 46. |
AF 956 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Republicans for Choice, Ann E. W. Stone,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,700 civil money penalty |
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| 47. |
AF 1013 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
S C Johnson & Son Political Action
Committee (SCJPAC),
William H. Van Lopik, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$575 civil money penalty |
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| 48. |
AF 873 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
St. Louisians for Better Government,
Bernard Pasternak, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 49. |
AF 902 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Summit PAC, John Douglas Hardesty, Jr.,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$4,100 civil money penalty |
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| 50. |
AF 1021 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Supporters of Engineers Local 3 Endorsed
Candidates (SELEC), Garland Rosauro, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$937 civil money penalty |
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| 51. |
AF 1022 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
TECO Energy Inc. Employees'''' PAC, Chrys A.
Remmers, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$937 civil money penalty |
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| 52. |
AF 959 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Thelen Reid & Priest Political Action
Committee, William A. Kirk, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 53. |
AF 875 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
United Association of Journeymen &
Apprentices/Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry, Richard G. Frantz,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 54. |
AF 879 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
White & Case Political Action Committee,
Owen J. Gauvin, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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