UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, et al. , 

Plaintiffs, 

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, 

Defendant, 

F8, LLC, et al., 

Intervenor-Defendants. 

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Civ. No. 16-752 (JDB) 

CERTIFIED LIST OF CONTENTS OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD 

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DEFENDANT FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION'S 

CERTIFIED LIST OF CONTENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD 

INMUR6711 

The Federal Election Commission ("FEC" or "Commission"), by its Secretary and Clerk, 

hereby certifies that the documents listed below constitute the administrative record in Matter 

Under Review ("MUR") 6711. The pages, beginning with the prefix "AR," have been 

sequentially numbered beginning with AR0301 (for ease of reference given this action's 

inclusion ofthree administrative records) and running through AR0552. For documents that are 

also part of the Administrative Record in MUR 6487, the index below references the AR pages 

that correspond to the document as identified in the concurrently filed Certified List of Contents 

of the Administrative Record in MUR 6487. 

1. 

2. 

Administrative Complaint (dated Dec. 20, 2012). 

Letter from Jeff Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration, to J. Gerald Herbert of 

Complainant Campaign Legal Center (date-stamped Jan. 2, 2013) 

(acknowledging receipt of administrative complaint) and 

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AR0301-11 

AR0312 

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4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

Enclosure* (description of FEC procedures for handling 

complaints). 

Letter from Jeff Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration, to Fred Wertheimer of 

Complainant Democracy 21 (date-stamped Jan. 2, 2013) 

(acknowledging receipt of administrative complaint) and 

Enclosure* (description of FEC procedures for handling 

complaints). 

Letter from Jeff Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration, to WilliamS. Rose, Jr., 

Specialty Investments Group (date-stamped Jan. 2, 2013) 

(advising of receipt of administrative complaint) and Enclosure* 

(copy of Administrative Complaint included at AR0301-11 , 

description of FEC procedures for handling procedures for 

handling complaints, and Designation of Counsel form). 

Letter from Jeff Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration, to WilliamS. Rose, Jr., 

Kingston Pike Development LLC (date-stamped Jan. 2, 2013) 

(advising of receipt of administrative complaint) and Enclosure* 

(copy of Administrative Complaint included at AR0301-11 , 

description of FEC procedures for handling procedures for 

handling complaints, and Designation of Counsel form). 

Letter from Jeff Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration, to William S. Rose, Jr. 

(date-stamped Jan. 2, 2013) (advising ofreceipt of administrative 

complaint) and Enclosure* (copy of Administrative Complaint 

included at AR0301-11 , description ofFEC procedures for 

handling procedures for handling complaints, and Designation of 

Counsel form). 

Letter from Jeff Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration, to Ryan Hecker, Treasurer, 

Freedom Works for America ("FWFA") (date-stamped Jan. 2, 

2013) (advising ofreceipt of administrative complaint) and 

Enclosure* (copy of Administrative Complaint included at 

AR0301-11 , description ofFEC procedures for handling 

AR0313 

AR0314-15 

AR0316-17 

AR0318-19 

AR0320-21 

Enclosures and attachments identified with an asterisk are not included in the 

administrative record. 

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procedures for handling complaints, and Designation of Counsel 

form). 

8. Letter from J. Gerald Herbert of Complainant Campaign Legal AR0322-28 

Center and Fred Wertheimer of Complainant Democracy 21 to 

Anthony Herman, then-General Counsel, Federal Election 

Commission (dated Jan. 3, 2013) (attaching supplemental 

material to administrative complaint) and Attachment (news 

article). 

9. Letter from William J. McGinley, Counsel to FWFA, and Ryan AR0329-30 

Hecker, Treasurer ofFWFA, to JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory 

Attorney, FEC Complaints Examination & Legal Administration 

Division (dated Jan. 16, 2013) (requesting extension oftime to 

respond to administrative complaint) and Enclosure (completed 

Designation of Counsel form). 

10. Letter from Kim Collins, Paralegal, FEC Complaints Examination AR0331 

& Legal Administration Division, to William J. McGinley, 

Counsel to FWF A and Ryan Hecker, Treasurer of FWF A (dated 

Jan. 17, 2013) (granting extension oftime). 

11. Email from Kenneth A. Gross, counsel to WilliamS. Rose, Jr., AR0332-35 

Kingston Pike Development, LLC, and Specialty Investments 

Group, to Kim Collins, Paralegal, FEC Complaints Examination 

& Legal Administration Division, with a copy to Gregory B. 

Craig (dated Jan. 23, 2013) (requesting extension of time to 

respond to administrative complaint) and Attachments (completed 

Designation of Counsel forms). 

12. Letter from Kim Collins, Paralegal, FEC Complaints Examination AR0336 

& Legal Administration Division, to Kenneth A. Gross and 

Gregory Craig, Counsel to William Rose, Kingston Pike 

Development LLC, and Specialty Investment Group (dated Jan. 

24, 2013) (granting extension of time). 

13. Response ofFWFA and Ryan Hecker, Treasurer ofFWFA, to the AR0337-38 

Administrative Complaint (submitted by William J. McGinley 

and Benjamin D. Wood, Counsel to FWFA and Ryan Hecker, 

Treasurer ofFWFA) (dated Feb. 14, 2013). 

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14. Response of WilliamS. Rose, Jr., Specialty Investments Group, AR0339-42 

Inc., and Kingston Pike Development, LLC to the Administrative 

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16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

Complaint (Letter from Kenneth A. Gross and Gregory Craig, 

Counsel to William S. Rose, Jr., Specialty Investments Group, 

Inc., and Kingston Pike Development, LLC, to Anthony Herman, 

General Counsel, FEC (dated Feb. 25, 2013)). 

Amended Administrative Complaint (dated Apr. 23, 2013) and 

Attachment* (article included at AR0324-28). 

Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division, to 

Fred Wertheimer of Complainant Democracy 21 (date-stamped 

Apr. 25, 2013) (acknowledging receipt of amendment to 

administrative complaint). 

Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division, to J. 

Gerald Herbert of Complainant Campaign Legal Center (datestamped Apr. 25, 2013) (acknowledging receipt of administrative 

complaint). 

Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division, to 

Adam Brandon, Executive Vice President, FWF A (date-stamped 

Apr. 25, 2013) (notification of administrative complaint) and 

Enclosures • (amended administrative complaint and attachment 

included at AR0343-48 and AR0324-28, respectively, initial 

administrative complaint included at AR0301-11 , description of 

FEC procedures for handling complaints, and designation of 

counsel form). 

Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division, to 

Richard J. Stephenson, Member of Board of Directors, FWF A 

(date-stamped Apr. 25, 2013) (notification of administrative 

complaint) and Enclosures* (amended administrative complaint 

and attachment included at AR0343-48 and AR0324-28, 

respectively, initial administrative complaint included at AR0301-

11 , description of FEC procedures for handling complaints, and 

designation of counsel form). 

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AR0343-48 

AR0349 

AR0350 

AR0351-52 

AR0353-54 

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20. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC AR0355 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division, to 

Kenneth A. Gross, Counsel for WilliamS. Rose, Jr., Kingston 

Pike Development, LLC, and Specialty Investments Group, Inc. 

(date-stamped Apr. 25, 2013) (notification of additional 

information concerning the administrative complaint) and 

Enclosure* (amended administrative complaint and attachment 

included at AR0343-48 and AR0324-28, respectively). 

21. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC AR0356 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division, to 

William J. McGinley, Counsel for FWFA and Ryan Hecker, 

Treasurer ofFWFA (date-stamped Apr. 25, 2013) (notification of 

additional information concerning the administrative complaint) 

and Enclosure* (amended administrative complaint and 

attachment included at AR0343-48 and AR0324-28, 

respectively). 

22. Letter from William J. McGinley, Counsel for FWF A, to JeffS. AR0357 

Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints Examination & 

Legal Administration Division (dated May 1, 2013) (requesting 

extension oftime to respond to the amended administrative 

complaint). 

23. Letter from Kim Collins, Paralegal, FEC Complaints Examination AR0358 

& Legal Administration Division, to William J. McGinley, 

Counsel for FWFA (dated May 1, 2013) (notifying that requested 

extension of time was granted). 

24. Letter from George J. Terwilliger, III, Counsel for Richard J. AR0359-61 

Stephenson, to JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division (dated 

May 9, 2013) (requesting extension oftime to respond to the 

amended administrative complaint) and Enclosure (completed 

Designation of Counsel form). 

25. Letter from Heidi K. Abegg, Counsel for Adam Brandon, to Jeff AR0362-63 

S. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints Examination & 

Legal Administration Division (dated May 10, 2013) (requesting 

extension oftime to respond to the administrative complaint) and 

Enclosure (completed Designation of Counsel form). 

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26. Letter from Kim Collins, Paralegal, FEC Complaints Examination AR0364 

& Legal Administration Division, to Heidi K. Abegg, Counsel for 

Adam Brandon (dated May 10, 2013) (granting extension of 

time). 

27. Letter from Kim Collins, Paralegal, FEC Complaints Examination AR0365 

& Legal Administration Division, to George J. Terwilliger, III 

and MatthewS. Miner, Counsel for Richard J. Stephenson (dated 

May 10, 2013) (granting extension oftime). 

28. Completed Designation of Counsel form from Brian A. AR0366 

Benczkowski, Counsel for Adam Brandon (dated May 24, 2013). 

29. Letter from Brian A. Benczkowski, Counsel for Adam Brandon, AR0367 

to JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration Division (dated June 11 , 

2013) (requesting extension oftime to respond to the 

administrative complaint). 

30. Completed Designation of Counsel form from William J. AR0368 

McGinley, et al., Counsel for FWFA and R. Russ Walker, 

Treasurer ofFWFA (dated June 12, 2013). 

31. Letter from Kim Collins, Paralegal, FEC Complaints Examination AR0369 

& Legal Administration Division, to Brian A. Benczkowski, 

Counsel for Adam Brandon (dated June 12, 2013) (granting 

extension of time). 

32. Response ofFWFA and R. Russ Walker, Treasurer ofFWFA, to AR0370-75 

the Amended Complaint (submitted by William J. McGinley and 

Benjamin D. Wood, Counsel to FWFA and R. Russ Walker, 

Treasurer ofFWFA) (dated June 12, 2013). 

33. Response of Richard J. Stephenson to the Amended Complaint AR0376-78 

(Letter from George J. Terwilliger, III, Counsel for Richard J. 

Stephenson, to JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration Division (dated 

June 14, 2013)). 

34. Response of Adam Brandon to the Amended Complaint (Letter AR0379-84 

from Brian A. Benczkowski, Counsel for Adam Brandon, to Jeff 

S. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, FEC Complaints Examination & 

Legal Administration Division (dated June 27, 2013)). 

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35. FEC First General Counsel's Report (date-stamped June 17, AR0385-0527 

2014), Attachments 1-3 (materials referenced in the report), 

36. 

37. 

38. 

39. 

Attachment 4 (proposed Factual and Legal Analysis (Specialty 

Investments Group, et al. )), Attachment 5 (proposed Factual and 

Legal Analysis (Stephenson)), Attachment 6 (proposed Factual 

and Legal Analysis (Brandon)), and Attachment 7 (proposed 

Factual and Legal Analysis (FWF A)). 

Letter from Michael A. Columbo, Staff Attorney, FEC 

Enforcement Division, to Gregory Craig and Kenneth Gross, 

Counsel to Special Investments Group, Inc., Kingston Pike 

Development, LLC, and William S. Rose, Jr. (date-stamped Aug. 

8, 2014) (providing status report). 

Letter from Michael A. Columbo, Staff Attorney, FEC 

Enforcement Division, to Heidi K. Abegg and Alan P. Dye, 

Counsel for Adam Brandon (date-stamped Aug. 8, 2014) 

(providing status report). 

Letter from Michael A. Columbo, Staff Attorney, FEC 

Enforcement Division, to George J. Terwilliger, III, Counsel for 

Richard J. Stephenson (date-stamped Aug. 8, 2014) (providing 

status report). 

Letter from Michael A. Columbo, Staff Attorney, FEC 

Enforcement Division, to William J. McGinley and Benjamin L. 

Ginsberg, Counsel for FWF A and Ryan Hecker, Treasurer of 

FWFA (date-stamped Aug. 8, 2014) (providing status report). 

AR0528-29 

AR0530 

AR0531 

AR0532 

40. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0533 

Enforcement Division, to William J. McGinley and Benjamin L. 

Ginsburg, Counsel for FWF A and Melodie Johnson, Treasurer of 

FWFA (date-stamped Oct. 20, 2015) (providing status report). 

41. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0534-35 

Enforcement Division, to Gregory Craig and Kenneth Gross, 

Counsel to Special Investments Group, Inc., Kingston Pike 

Development, LLC, and WilliamS. Rose, Jr. (date-stamped Oct. 

20, 20 15) (providing status report). 

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42. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0536 

Enforcement Division, to Heidi K. Abegg and Alan P. Dye, 

Counsel for Adam Brandon (date-stamped Oct. 20, 2015) 

(providing status report). 

43 . Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0537 

Enforcement Division, to George J. Terwilliger, III, Counsel to 

Richard J. Stephenson (date-stamped Oct. 20, 2015) (providing 

status report). 

44. Letter from Brian A. Benczkowski, Counsel for Adam Brandon, AR0538 

to Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC 

Enforcement Division (dated Oct. 26, 2015) (requesting future 

correspondence re: Adam Brandon be directed to him) and 

Enclosures* (Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler included at 

AR0536 [to Heidi K. Abegg and Alan P. Dye, Counsel for Adam 

Brandon (date-stamped Oct. 20, 2015)] and completed 

Designation of Counsel form included at AR0366). 

45. Amended Certificationt by the FEC Deputy Secretary of the AR0539-40 

Commissioners' October 29, 2015 votes in MUR 6711 

(certification signed and dated Nov. 2, 2015). 

46. Certification by the FEC Deputy Secretary of the Commissioners' AR0541-42 

November 17, 2015 votes in MUR 6711 (certification signed and 

dated Nov. 18, 2015). 

47. Certification by the FEC Deputy Secretary of the Commissioners' AR0543-44 

February 23, 2016 votes in MUR 6711 (certification signed and 

dated Feb. 24, 2016). 

48. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0545 

Enforcement Division, to Brian A. Benczkowski, Counsel for 

Adam Brandon (date-stamped Mar. 4, 2016) (providing 

notification of file closure). 

49. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0546-47 

Enforcement Division, to Fred Wertheimer of Complainant 

Democracy 21 (date-stamped Mar. 4, 2016) (providing 

notification of file closure). 

t The amended certification referenced in this MUR supersedes the original certification that contained minor 

clerical errors. 

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50. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0548 

Enforcement Division, to Gregory Craig and Kenneth Gross, 

Counsel to Special Investments Group, Inc., Kingston Pike 

Development, LLC, and WilliamS. Rose, Jr. (date-stamped Mar. 

4, 20 16) (providing notification of file closure). 

51. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0549 

Enforcement Division, to George J. Terwilliger, III, Counsel to 

Richard J. Stephenson (date-stamped Mar. 4, 2016) (providing 

notification of file closure). 

52. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0550-51 

Enforcement Division, to J. Gerald Herbert of Complainant 

Campaign Legal Center (date-stamped Mar. 4, 2016) (providing 

notification of file closure). 

53. Letter from Mark D. Shonkwiler, Assistant General Counsel, FEC AR0552 

Enforcement Division, to William J. McGinley and Benjamin L. 

Ginsberg, Counsel to FWF A and Melodie Johnson, Treasurer of 

FWFA (date-stamped Mar. 4, 2016) (providing notification of file 

closure). 

54. Statement ofReasons ofFEC then-Chairman MatthewS. See AR0075-89 

Petersen and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Lee E. 

Goodman in MURs 6485, 6487, 6488,6711 & 6930 (signed and 

dated Apr. 1, 2016). 

55. Statement ofReasons ofFEC then-Vice Chairman Steven T. See AR0090-94 

Walther, then-Commissioner Ann M. Ravel, and Commissioner 

Ellen L. Weintraub in MURs 6485, 6487, 6488, 6711 & 6930 

(signed and dated Apr. 1, 2016). 

56. Statement of then-Commissioner Ann M. Ravel and See AR0095-97 

Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub in MURs 6485, 6487, 6488, 

6711 & 6930 (signed and dated Apr. 13, 2016). 

57. Supplemental Statement of then-Chairman MatthewS. Petersen See AR0098-101 

and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Lee E. Goodman in 

MURs 6485, 6487, 6488, 6711 & 6930 (signed and dated Apr. 18, 

2016). 

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Secretary and Clerk of the Federal Election 

Commission, being duly authorized, has set her hand and affixed the seal of the Federal Election 

Commission in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, this 11th day of May, 2017. 

Dayna 

£)~ C. Brown 

Secretary and Clerk 

Federal Election Commission 

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