(a)   Tim Ryan for Congress, Michael Fraioli, treasurer   [5262/5266]

(b)   Tim Ryan

(c)   Dennis Rossi [5266]

(d)   Second National Bank [5266]

Donald L. Walter [5262]

(a-b)   Conciliation Agreement: $6,000 civil penalty*

  The complaints alleged that Tim Ryan for congress   accepted an excessive contribution of $50,000 in   violation of the Act. The source of this contribution was the candidate and a cosigner for a bank loan and the   loan was obtained at a reduced interest rate. The complaints further alleged the committee and its treasurer accepted a $2,500 contribution from the Mahoning County Democratic Party and the source of   the funds was a labor union and the committee failed to pay rent for its headquarters. The Commission found that Mr. Ryan accepted an excessive contribution in the form of a cosigned bank loan. The Commission found no reason to believe Second National Bank and the Mahoning County Democratic Party violated the law.

(b)   No reason to believe*

  [re: prohibited contributions; failure to disclose disbursements for rent]

(c)   Conciliation Agreement: $4,000 civil penalty*

  [re: excessive contribution; exceeding the annual $25,000 contribution limit]

(d)   No reason to believe*

  [re: bank loan made outside the ordinary course of   business]

(e)   No reason to believe*

Documents from these matters are available from the Commission's web site at http://eqs.sdrdc.com/eqs/searcheqs by entering 5262 under case number. They are also available in the FECs Public Records Office at 999 E St. NW in Washington.

(a)   Honorable J. Phillip Gingrey

(b)   Girngrey for Congress, Robert T. Morgan, treasurer

(c)   Gingrey for State Senate, Phyllis G. Collins, treasurer

(d)   Honorable Jeff Mullis

(e)   Jeff Mullis Victory Account and it treasurer

(f)   Honorable Judith H. Manning

(g)   Committee to Elect Judy Manning, Margaret H. Barnett,   treasurer

(h)   Russell K. Paul

Mario C. Jauregui

(a-c)   Conciliation Agreement: $1,800 civil penalty*  

  The Commission found that the respondents made and   received prohibited contributions and impermissible   transfers, failed to report the true source of $3,500 in   contributions received from the state committee,   misreported $12,000 in disbursements for state   expenses as disbursements for federal expenses, failed   to report telephone expenses made in connection with   the federal election in 2001, and failed to include a   complete disclaimer on the official website.

  Took no action*  [re: contributions in the name of another]

Documents from these matters are available from the Commission's web site at http://eqs.sdrdc.com/eqs/searcheqs by entering 5278 under case number. They are also available in the FECs Public Records Office at 999 E St. NW in Washington.