FEC Releases 20 Compliance Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:KELLY HUFF APRIL 4, 1996 RON HARRIS SHARON SNYDER IAN STIRTON

1. MUR 4028 RESPONDENTS: (a) Hugh E. Rodham (FL) (b) Rodham for Senate ''''94, Gary Robert Fine, treasurer (FL) (c) Marilyn J. Parker (FL) (d) E.C.S., Inc., Marilyn J. Parker, President (FL) (e) Clayton Kaeiser (FL) (f) Arnold Friedman (FL) (g) Greenberg Research, Inc. (DC) (h) President Clinton (DC) COMPLAINANT: Ellis Rubin (FL) SUBJECT: Failure to report campaign contributions; corporate contributions; excessive contributions; falsifying disbursement information on FEC report DISPOSITION: (a h) Took no action* 2. MUR 4070 RESPONDENTS: (a) Mary Alice Acevedo (CA) (b) Mary Alice Acevedo for Congress, Mary Alice Acevedo, treasurer (CA) (c) The Honorable Brian Phillip Bilbray (CA) (d) Brian Bilbray for Congress, F. Laurence Scott, Jr., treasurer (CA) COMPLAINANT: Mark Pollick, Esq. (CA) SUBJECT: Failure to register and report joint fundraising committee DISPOSITION: (a d) Took no action* 3. MUR 4089 RESPONDENTS: (a) Paul D. Muldowney (MD) (b) Citizens for Muldowney, Vicki B. O''''Conner, treasurer (MD) (c) Dynamark Security Centers, Inc., Wayne E. Alter,Jr., President and CEO (MD (d) Supreme Concrete Block, Inc., Louis J. Tiches, President (MD) COMPLAINANTS: Maryland Republican Party, Joyce Lyons Terhes, Chairman (MD) SUBJECT: Corporate contributions; disclaimers; failure to properly request contributor information ("best efforts") DISPOSITION: (a d) Took no action* 4. MUR 4095 RESPONDENTS: (a) James T. Nalepa (IL) (b) Nalepa for Congress, Carol Brian Warhanik, treasurer (IL) (c) Nalcor Development Corporation (IL) (d) Midway News, Inc. (IL) COMPLAINANTS: Daniel J. Kubasiak, Esq., on behalf of Lipinski for Congress Committee, Robert Molaro, Campaign Director (IL) SUBJECT: Corporate contribution DISPOSITION: (a d) Took no action* 5. MUR 4099 RESPONDENTS: (a) Haytaian U.S. Senate ''''94, Ronald Gravino, treasurer (NJ) (b) WABC AM Radio, Inc., Don P. Bouloukos, President (NY) (c) Bob Grant (NY) COMPLAINANT: Richard J. Orloski (PA) SUBJECT: Corporate contributions DISPOSITION: (a c) Took no action* 6. MUR 4102 RESPONDENTS: (a) David McIntosh for Congress, Linda Gilcrest, treasurer (IN) (b) Republican National Committee RNC, William J. McManus, treasurer (DC) (c) Indiana Republican State Central Committee, John Johnson, treasurer (IN) COMPLAINANTS: Indiana Democratic Party, Ann Delaney, Executive Director (IN) SUBJECT: Excessive contributions DISPOSITION: (a c) Took no action* 7. MUR 4104 RESPONDENTS: (a) Friends of Jim Cooper Committee, Robert Alvis Davidson, Jr., treasurer (TN) (b) R. Duffy Wall and Associates, R. Duffy Wall, individually and as President (DC) (c) Roy D. Folsom, Vice President, R. Duffy Wall and Associates (DC) (e) James D. Massie, Senior Vice President, R. Duffy Wall and Associates, (DC) (f) Carol McDaid (DC) COMPLAINANTS: National Republican Senatorial Committee, Craig Engel, General Counsel (DC) SUBJECT: Corporate contributions; failure to properly reimburse corporation for use of corporate facilities; failure to report receipts, disbursements, and debts DISPOSITION: (a f) Took no action* 8. MUR 4111 RESPONDENTS: Van Hilleary for Congress, Bob Nichols, treasurer (TN) COMPLAINANTS: Tennessee Democratic Party, David Hickey, Executive Director (TN) SUBJECT: Failure to properly report loans; failure to file a copy of FEC report with the Tennessee state election commission; failure to provide contributor information ("best efforts") DISPOSITION: Took no action* 9. MUR 4113 RESPONDENTS: Tucker for Congress, Donna Stennis, treasurer (CA) COMPLAINANTS: Guy Wilson for Congress, Alannia Aliza Elizabeth Michael, treasurer (CA) SUBJECT: Failure to properly itemize disbursements; failure to provide contributor information ("best efforts") DISPOSITION: Took no action* 10. MUR 4117 RESPONDENTS: (a) Friends of Jim Inhofe, Richard D. Craig, treasurer (OK) (b) Oklahoma Republican State Committee, Clinton Key, Chairman (OK) (c) Oklahoma Federation of College Republicans,Joseph Kitto, Chairman (OK) (d) Rob Anders (OK) (e) Oklahoma Freedoms Network, David Dixon, Director (OK) COMPLAINANTS: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Robert F. Bauer, General Counsel (DC) SUBJECT: Independent expenditure/excessive contribution; disclaimer DISPOSITION: (a e) Took no action* 11. MUR 4132 RESPONDENTS: (a) Wynia for Senate Committee, Ellen G. Sampson,treasurer (MN) (b) President Clinton (DC) (c) United States Government (DC) COMPLAINANTS: National Republican Senatorial Committee, Craig Engel, General Counsel (DC) SUBJECT: Federal government contribution; excessive contribution; failure to disclose disbursements; failure to disclose debts DISPOSITION: (a c) Took no action* 12. MUR 4165 RESPONDENTS: Manfre for Congress Committee, Michael P. Mercurio,treasurer (NY) COMPLAINANTS: Lazio for Congress ''''94 Committee, John Maloney,treasurer (NY) SUBJECT: Premature filing of termination report; failure to report receipts and disbursements; failure to report disposition of excess campaign funds; failure to include treasurer statement that no excess funds would be converted to personal use; failure to itemize PAC contributions; failure to file disclosure report; failure to report contributor information ("best efforts"); impermissible contributions DISPOSITION: Took no action* 13. MUR 4187 RESPONDENTS: (a) Murtha for Congress Committee, Robert C. Ondick,treasurer (PA) (b) Johnstown Tribune Publishing Company, J. Allen Meath, Chief Executive Officer (PA) (c) Pamela J. Mayer, Publisher, Johnstown Tribune Democrat (PA) (d) Howard Saltz, Editor, Johnstown Tribune Democrat (PA) (e) Lawrence J. Hudson, Managing Editor, Johnstown Tribune Democrat (PA) (f) Bruce J. Wissinger, Editorial Page Editor,Johnstown Tribune Democrat (PA) (g) Bill Jones, Chief Editorial Writer, Johnstown Tribune Democrat (PA) COMPLAINANT: Dr. Willeam A. Choby (PA) SUBJECT: Coporate contribution DISPOSITION: (a g) Took no action* 14. MUR 4188 RESPONDENTS: (a) Murtha for Congress Committee, Robert C. Ondick,treasurer (PA) (b) Ankney Publishing, Inc. (PA) (c) Central Pennyslvania Medicine (PA) (d) Western Pennyslvania Medicine (PA) (e) Ankney Public Relations (PA) (f) Operation Assistance, Inc. (PA) COMPLAINANT: Willeam A. Choby, DMD (PA) SUBJECT: Corporate contribution DISPOSITION: (a f) Took no action* 15. MUR 4211 RESPONDENTS: (a) Governor Tommy G. Thompson (WI) (b) Thompson for Wisconsin Committee, Joseph J. Hasler, treasurer (WI) COMPLAINANTS: Hannah Rosenthal, personally and as Executive Director, Democratic Party of Wisconsin (WI) SUBJECT: Use of state funds/state campaign funds for federal campaign; failure to register and report DISPOSITION: (a b) Took no action* 16. MUR 4216 RESPONDENTS: (a) Citizens for Dave Obey Committee, John F. Spencer, treasurer (WI) (b) Hillary Rodham Clinton (DC) (c) United States Government (DC) COMPLAINANT: Delmore Hirsch (WI) SUBJECT: Failure to report disbursements DISPOSITION: (a c) Took no action* 17. MUR 4224 RESPONDENTS: (a) Engel for Congress, Debby Linhardt, treasurer (NY) (b) Dr. Robert Ross (NY) COMPLAINANT: Barry R. Ziman (VA) SUBJECT: Excessive contribution DISPOSITION: (a b) Took no action* 18. MUR 4243 RESPONDENTS: (a) Initiative 640 Save Our Sealife (WA) (b) Champion Marine, Inc. (B.C. Canada) COMPLAINANT: Bret Barnecut (WA) SUBJECT: Corporate contribution; foreign national contribution DISPOSITION: (a b) Took no action* 19. MUR 4245 RESPONDENTS: Brooklyn Union Gas Company (NY) COMPLAINANTS: Transport Workers Union of America, AFL CIO ("TWU"), David B. Rosen, General Counsel (DC) SUBJECT: Failure to provide dues checkoff system for union personnel to contribute to PAC DISPOSITION: Took no action* 20. MUR 4301 RESPONDENTS: MID PAC, Anton A. Weiss, treasurer (NY) COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD) SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report timely DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $500 civil penalty*

*There are four administrative stages to the FEC enforcement process: 1. Receipt of proper complaint 3. "Probable cause" stage 2. "Reason to believe" stage 4. Conciliation stage