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For Immediate Release
September 29, 2006 		Contact: Bob Biersack
Kelly Huff
George Smaragdis
Michelle Ryan
COMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATE
 

WASHINGTON --The Federal Election Commission is releasing 36 more Administrative Fines cases with $67,743 in civil money penalties, bringing to 1,312 the number of cases made public with $1,786,596 in fines collected by the FEC since the program began in 2000. 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 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.

CANDIDATE COMMITTEES

1.

AF 1454

RESPONDENTS:

Allen W. McCulloch MD for U.S. Senate (NM), R. Nelson Franse, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,300 civil money penalty

     

2.

AF 1284

RESPONDENTS:

Citizens for Caludia Bermudez for Congress (CA/09), Brion Wilkes, treasurer

REPORT:

30 Day Post-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$3,800 civil money penalty

     

3.

AF 1461

RESPONDENTS:

Citizens for Joe Kennedy 1988 (MA/08), Christopher Kennedy, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$2,550 civil money penalty

     

4.

AF 1288

RESPONDENTS:

Craig Romero for Congress Inc. (LA/03), William C. Potter, treasurer

REPORT:

30 Day Post-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$5,800 civil money penalty

     

5.

AF 1287

RESPONDENTS:

Denise Majette for Senate (GA), Roger Levine, treasurer

REPORT:

30 Day Post-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

Take no further action

     

6.

AF 1468

RESPONDENTS:

Friends of Ferris (MI), Robert A. Boyce, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$2,962 civil money penalty

     
     

7.

AF 1442

RESPONDENTS:

Gary Dodds for Congress (NH/01), Frank G. Meanor, Jr., treasurer

REPORT:

Year End 2005

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,050 civil money penalty
     

8.

AF 1452

RESPONDENTS:

Gilliland for Congress (IL/17), Brian Gilliland, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-Primary 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$475 civil money penalty

     

9.

AF 1295

RESPONDENTS:

Harrell for U.S. Congress (NC/05), Alice H. Wilson, treasurer

REPORT:

30 Day Post-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$8,000 civil money penalty
     

10.

AF 1365

RESPONDENTS:

Harrell for U.S. Congress (NC/05), Alice H. Wilson, treasurer

REPORT:

Year end 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$300 civil money penalty

     

11.

AF 1266

RESPONDENTS:

Joe Torsella for Congress (PA/13), Gregory Rost, treasurer

REPORT:

48 Hour Reports - 2004 Primary Election

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$12,525 civil money penalty

     

12.

AF 1143

RESPONDENTS:

Klein for Senator Campaign (FL), Bernard E. Klein, treasurer

REPORT:

July Quarterly 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,975 civil money penalty

     

13.

AF 1176

RESPONDENTS:

Klein for Senator Campaign (FL), Bernard E. Klein, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-Primary 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,200 civil money penalty

     

14.

AF 1487

RESPONDENTS:

Larry Kissell for Congress (NC/08), Jackie Kinney, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-Primary 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$210 civil money penalty

     

15.

AF 1351

RESPONDENTS:

Mike Miles for Senate Committee (CO), Denise J. Cohen, treasurer

REPORT:

Year End 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

Take no further action

     

16.

AF 1488

RESPONDENTS:

Wulsin for Congress (OH/02), David Kasanicky, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-Primary 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$475 civil money penalty

 

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES

 

17.

AF 1453

RESPONDENTS:

AAI Corporation Political Action Committee, Richard F. Christ, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$600 civil money penalty
     

18.

AF 1220

RESPONDENTS:

The Air Transport Association of America Political Action Committee, Paul Archambeault, treasurer

REPORT:

October Monthly 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$1,400 civil money penalty

     

19.

AF 1254

RESPONDENTS:

The Air Transport Association of America Political Action Committee, Paul Archambeault, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$900 civil money penalty

     

20.

AF 1438

RESPONDENTS:

American Gaming Association Political Action Committee, Judy Patterson, treasurer

REPORT:

Year End 2005

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$2,600 civil money penalty

     

21.

AF 1455

RESPONDENTS:

American Intellectual Property Law Association Intellectual Property PAC, Michael K. Kirk, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$700 civil money penalty

     

22.

AF 1255

RESPONDENTS:

American Pilots’ Association Political Action Committee, Captain Michel R. Watson, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$900 civil money penalty

     

23.

AF 1456

RESPONDENTS:

ARPAC, Jeffrey Brooks, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$380 civil money penalty

     

24.

AF 1439

RESPONDENTS:

Bi-County Political Action Committee (FKA Suffolk PAC), Ira Lamel, treasurer

REPORT:

Year End 2005

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,700 civil money penalty

     

25.

AF 1462

RESPONDENTS:

Cohen & Grigsby Political Action Committee, James F. Cinque, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$1,500 civil money penalty

     

26.

AF 1466

RESPONDENTS:

Diageo North America, Inc. Employees’ Political Participation Committee, James Ricce, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$225 civil money penalty
     

27.

AF 1467

RESPONDENTS:

Fresenius Medical Care North America Political Action Committee, Kathleen Smith, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$680 civil money penalty

     

28.

AF 1473

RESPONDENTS:

Intergraph Corporation Political Action Committee, Kerry M. Fehrenhach, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$320 civil money penalty

     

29.

AF 1475

RESPONDENTS:

Marijuana Policy Project Medical Marijuana PAC (MPP Medical Marijuana PAC), Robert D. Kampia, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$460 civil money penalty

     
30. AF 1480  
     
  RESPONDENTS: National Association of Wheat Growers Political Action Committee (WHEATPAC), Daren Coppock, treasurer
  REPORT: April Quarterly 2006
  *LATE/NON-FILER: Late
  PENALTY: $320 civil money penalty
     

31.

AF 1481

RESPONDENTS:

Next Century Fund, Mary Fauth, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$2,500 civil money penalty

     

32.

AF 1326

RESPONDENTS:

Pacific Palisades Democratic Club Campaign Account, Anne Froehlich, treasurer

REPORT:

30 Day Post-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$3,500 civil money penalty

     

33.

AF 1482

RESPONDENTS:

Political Hall of Fame PAC, Debbie McKinney, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$680 civil money penalty

     

34.

AF 1485

RESPONDENTS:

SHORE PAC, Warren Goode, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$200 civil money penalty

     

35.

AF 1486

RESPONDENTS:

Steamfitters Local 475 Political Action Committee, James Higgins, treasurer

REPORT:

April Quarterly 2006

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Late

PENALTY:

$4,656 civil money penalty

     

36.

AF 1264

RESPONDENTS:

Team America Political Action Committee, Inc., Sharon Korchnak, treasurer

REPORT:

12 Day Pre-General 2004

*LATE/NON-FILER:

Non-Filer

PENALTY:

$900 civil money penalty

*Late filers are those committees filing reports after the due date, but within 30 days of the due date and/or filing election sensitive reports after due date, but prior to four days before election. Non-filers are committees that have either not filed a report or filed a report after the parameters outlined above.

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