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For Immediate Release:                                                                              Contact:  Kelly Huff
April 22, 1999                                                                                                                 Ron Harris
                                                                                                                                          Sharon Snyder
                                                                                                                                          Ian Stirton

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has made public its final action on seven matters previously under review (MURs). This release contains only summary information. Closed files should be thoroughly read for details, including the FEC’s legal analysis of the case. (Please see footnote at the end of this release.) Closed MUR files are available in the Public Records Office.

RESPONDENTS: Friends for Jack Metcalf Committee, Frank M. McCord,

treasurer (WA)

COMPLAINANTS: Paul Berendt, Chair, Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WA)

SUBJECT: Failure to provide contributor information and demonstrate "best efforts"

DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $7,000 civil penalty*

RESPONDENTS: Mary Bono Committee, Kathie L. Parish, treasurer (CA)

COMPLAINANT: Ralph Waite (CA)

SUBJECT: Disclaimers

DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $3,500 civil penalty*

RESPONDENTS: (a) Napolitano for Congress, Yolanda Dyer, treasurer (CA)

(b) Grace Flores Napolitano (CA)

(c) Frank Napolitano (CA)

(d) Luigi A. Vernola (CA)

(e) Harvey Englander (CA)

COMPLAINANT: James M. Casso (CA)

SUBJECT: Excessive contributions; candidate loans from other than personal funds; interest rate on personal loan

DISPOSITION: (a) Reason to believe, but took no further action*

[re: excessive contribution]

No reason to believe*

[re: candidate loans from other than personal funds]

Sent admonishment letter.

(b) No reason to believe*

[re: interest rate on personal loan]

(c) No reason to believe*

[re: excessive contribution]

(d) Reason to believe, but took no further action*

[re: excessive contribution]

Sent admonishment letter.

(e) No reason to believe*

[re: any violation ]

RESPONDENTS: (a) Charles Ball (CA)

(b) Charles Ball for Congress Committee, Cynthia Wilkinson, treasurer (CA)

COMPLAINANTS: Kathleen K. Bowler, Executive Director, California Democratic

Party (CA)

SUBJECT: Failure to file Statement of Candidacy timely; failure to file Statement of Organization timely; filing reports disclosing activity outside reporting period

DISPOSITION: (a) No reason to believe*

[re: failure to file Statement of Candidacy]

(b) Reason to believe, but took no further action*

[re: failure to file Statement of Organization timely; filing reports disclosing activity outside reporting period]

Sent admonishment letter.

RESPONDENTS: (a) Liberal Party of New York State, Anne L. Peskin, treasurer (NY)

(b) Independence Party Federal Committee, Laureen Oliver,

treasurer (NY)

(c) Reform Party of the United States of America, Michael B. Morris, Jr., treasurer (TX)

(d) Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Joe Hansen, treasurer (NY)

(e) Schumer ’98 Steven D. Goldenkranz, treasurer (NY)

COMPLAINANTS: Jeffery T. Buley, General Counsel, New York Republican State Committee (NY)

SUBJECT: Excessive coordinated contributions

DISPOSITION: (a-e) No reason to believe*

RESPONDENTS: Elections Committee of the County of Orange, Tamara Jean McIntyre, treasurer (CA)

COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)

SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report timely

DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $1,100 civil penalty*

RESPONDENTS: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 Committee on Political Education (COPE), James F. Mackin,

former treasurer (PA)

COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)

SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report timely

DISPOSITION: Reason to believe, but took no further action*

Sent admonishment letter.