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    71-0325-35774 Shannon Bruce, Complainant, vs. Our Minnetrista, David Kolb, Karen Danielson, Pam Mortenson, John Tschumperlin, Patricia Thoele, and Lisa Whalen, Respondents. June 21, 2019 - Respondent Our Minnetrista is a committee under Minn. Stat. § 211A.01, subd. 4. Our Minnetrista violated Minn. Stat. § 211A.02 in 2018 by failing to file campaign financial reports despite spending more than $750 in support of candidates. With regard to the 2018 campaigns, Respondents Mortenson and Tschumperlin violated Minn. Stat. § 211A.12 by accepting contributions in excess of $600 from Our Minnestrista. Complainant failed to establish that Respondents Mortenson and Tschumperlin violated Minn. Stat. § 211A.06 in 2018. Complainant’s claims regarding the 2014 campaigns of Respondents Mortenson, Thoele, and Whalen are not time barred. Complainant demonstrated that Respondents Mortenson, Thoele, and Whalen violated Minn. Stat. § 211A.12 by accepting contributions in excess of $600 from Our Minnetrista. Complainant failed to establish that Respondents Mortenson, Thoele, and Whalen violated Minn. Stat. § 211A.06 in 2014. Our Minnetrista shall pay a penalty in the amount of $2,000. Respondent Mortenson shall pay a penalty of $1,200, and Respondents Thoele, Whalen, and Tschumperlin shall each pay a penalty in the amount of $600. Last Modified: 6/21/2019 Size: 0 Author: Categories: Tags:
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